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ARTArticleDr. Romance: Detox Your LifeDr. Romance writes:
Many of my clients come in with complaints about personal habits that feel toxic in their lives. Just as you can detox your body when you’re feeling sluggish, it’s also possible to detox your emotional life. Here are some of the most common ways your life can back up on you, and how to handle it.
1. Frequently lateARTArticleDr. Romance: Four Steps to SuccessARTArticleDr. Romance: How to be civil to an ExDr. Romance writes: The divorce was ugly, your ex was a jerk, but you still need to have contact because of your kids or finances. You hate to have to deal with the ex, but you have to. What can you do to make it better for yourself and your kids? Here are ways to ignore your ex's loutishness or craziness and make the relationship work for you.
Dr. Romance’s 3 tips to dealing with a difficult exARTArticleDr. Romance: Improving Relationships between parents and stepchildrenAh, the ugly step parent, celebrated and villainized in fairy tales. Do you have to take on the role? "Dr. Romance" licensed psychotherapist and author, says you don't, and shows you how to manage to be the kind of step-parent that causes your children to say "My step-parent was the best thing that ever happened to our family."
Dr. Romance’s 4 tips to smoother step-parentingARTArticleDr. Romance: Into Each LifeDr. Romance writes:
As a parade went by, one of the horses pulling a float entry left a memento in the middle of the road right in front of where we were watching from the sidewalk. From that point on, every band or group that came marching down the road marched bravely on, right through the pile of horse manure. The image struck a chord in me, one that the band was not intentionally playing.ARTArticleDr. Romance: Make your love life sparkle!Dr. Romance's Top 5 ways to take your marriage from good to great.ARTArticleDr. Romance: Married, Different ShiftsIn this tougher economy, couples are finding it necessary to take the jobs they can get, and that means more couples work different shifts. If one of you works a “graveyard shift” or rotating shift job that limits your time together; the difference in your shifts and commutes may mean you actually get to spend very little waking time together.ARTArticleDr. Romance: No Two Miracles AlikeJust as no two snowflakes are alike, no two miracles are, either.ARTArticleDr. Romance: Peace Begins at HomeDr. Romance writes: This is often called the Season of Peace, as in "Peace on Earth; Good Will to Men" Yet there is so much unrest in the world today: the world is still involved in wars, terrorism seems to be endemic worldwide, and domestic violence and hatred still dominate the news. Today's world needs more people living peace.ARTArticleDr. Romance: Spouse's ChildIt’s not the first thing everyone thinks of, but the existence of an out-of-wedlock child will have a big economic impact, and the financial responsibility will grow with the child.
1. Unless you can settle with the child’s other parent out of court, court costs can be very expensive.ARTArticleDr. Romance: The Family of the HeartDr. Romance writes:ARTArticleDr. Romance: Through the eyes of loveDr. Romance writes:ARTArticleDr. Romance: Tips for Divorced DadsWhat can divorced dads do to help raise healthy, successful boys when they don't see their sons as often as they want? Here are some tips for non-custodial fathers who want to make certain they raise successful men.
1. Stay connected with your boy.
Find a way to get over the differences with your ex, and make time with your son a priority.
2. Don't just be a good-time dad.
Help with homework, spend time just hanging out so you can listen to him.
3. Show him what responsibility means.
Take him to your work with you and get him to help you with projects.ARTArticleDr. Romance: Turn on Your CharmDr. Romance writes:ARTArticleDr. Romance: When Love is Kind: Mutuality in RelationshipsDr. Romance writes: Many people ask me, “How will I know if I'm in love?”ARTArticleDr. Romance: When Therapy Isn’t WorkingDr. Romance writes:
As a therapist, I have worked with many clients who had been going to a previous therapist for years, and getting nowhere. Some therapists just listen and sympathize, but will not challenge a client to move through and past trauma and stuck places.
If talking to friends and family, or even your therapist, doesn’t help you move on past old traumas, let go of toxic relationships, or move through your grief and emotional pain, it’s time to get some effective therapy.ARTArticleDr. Romance: You Are a GiftDr. Romance writes: Each of us is individual, special and different for a reason: You are a gift to the planet.
Anthropology tells us we are different because we survive better that way – the recombining of genes in sexual reproduction makes us a stronger species than cloning would.ARTArticleDr. Romance's Fair Fight GuidelinesDr. Romance writes:ARTArticleDr. Romance’s guide to dating safely:I have encountered so many people who have been disappointed, ripped off or worse when dating online, that I drew up some guidelines for keeping yourself safe.
Dr. Romance’s guide to dating safely:ARTArticleDr. Romance's Guidelines for A Great First DateGoing on the first few dates with a new person can be nerve-wracking. These Dr. Romance guidelines can help you be safe, find out the important things you need to know, and have fun.ARTArticleDr. Romance's Newest Ebook: The Real 13th StepDr. Romance announces The Real 13th Step:Discovering Confidence, Self-Reliance, and Independence Beyond the Twelve-Step Programs
Dear readers:ARTArticleDr. Romance's Seven Steps to Help You Learn PatienceDr. Romance Writes:ARTArticleDr.Romance on: Resolving Family FightsDr. Romance writes:ARTArticleEmotional Self-ControlOne of the most powerful ways I found to stop being a doormat in relationships was to learn emotional self-control. When you're too reactive to your partner, he or she can easily draw you into a fight that stops you both from focusing on fixing the problem.ARTArticleFriends in Need: Interventions for Domestic ViolenceDr. Romance received the following letter:ARTArticleGetting Along With Each OtherIn 1998, Richard and I had a marvelous opportunity to sail around the world as the ballroom dance teachers on a cruise ship. Many of the places we saw then, such as Oman, Jordan, Turkey, Morocco, Indonesia and Israel are in turmoil now, and not as safe for tourists. Last year, when Palestinian soldiers took refuge in the Church of the Nativity at Bethlehem and were under siege, I marveled that I had stood where they were, and I could picture the place as the news reports came in.ARTArticleGuidelines for Being Better Understood1. Seek first to understand. If you know
your partner's frame of reference, you can speak to him/her within
it.
2. Pay attention to how your words are landing. If your companion's
response looks off the mark for what you said, check out what
he/she is hearing....
3. Focus on the solution that would work for everyone, rather
than who's right or wrong. Only focus on the problem long enough
to understand, then switch to what will fix it.ARTArticleGuilin, china, a Piece of Heaven on EarthAfter residing in China for the past twelve years, I had the opportunity to explore the exotic city of Guilin. Actually, it was my second visit to the city. However, during my first visit, I had no time to enjoy its magical scenery.
During my recent visit, I was accompanied by Chinese wife, which facilitated our movements since my Chinese leaves a lot to be desired. This time, we opted to take the fast train to go to Guilin to permit us the chance to rejoice in the beautiful scenes of the road to our destination.ARTArticleHappiness as a conceptDuring an exchange of pleasantries in a friendly chat with some of my friends, we unintentionally ventured into the abstract concept of happiness.
One of our friends was feeling down. In an attempt to cheer him up, we tried to convince him that his state of unhappiness was temporary and it would soon fade into oblivion leading him to become his jovial self again.
We stressed the fact that it is normal for one to experience the blues from time to time. None of us can claim experiencing happiness at all times.ARTArticleHappiness, an elusive conceptWe, all without exceptions, spend most of our lives chasing after an intangible or an abstract idea called Happiness. However, is it a tangible feeling or an elusive concept?
The fundamental question should focus on the meaning of happiness and the means to experience it.