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ARTArticleA Call to Action! – A Case of Optimism for Our Children’s FutureIn light of the current global economic situation, more now than ever we must help our kids by instilling optimism in ourselves. By: Patrick McMillan Author, An Exercise in Happiness for Kids Until our kids are grown and gone, we clean up after them. When our kids make a mess, we clean it ...ARTArticleA Happy Heart Makes the Face CheerfulThis morning I stopped to put some gasoline in my car. While at the pump, I heard a woman talking very loud. Her tone told me that she was not cheerful today. Then I was able to hear some of her words as she said something to the effect of “I don’t need this in my day today.” Whatever it ...ARTArticleA Self-Test for Singles: How Ready Are You for an Emotionally Intelligent Relationship?Consider these questions and answer them honestly about yourself to determine if you know how to be part of an emotionally intelligent and healthy relationship. Think about friends and especially about those you date as a way of determining if they are able to be part of a healthy relationship ...ARTArticleA Woman's TearsWhen women cry, men often feel helpless and their first response is to try to problem-solve or to convince their partner that tears are not helpful or the situation is not as serious as she may think. The man’s intentions are certainly good ones as men often say that, while they feel extremely ...ARTArticleA Woman's TearsWhen women cry, men often feel helpless and their first response is to try to problem-solve or to convince their partner that tears are not helpful or the situation is not as serious as she may think. The man’s intentions are certainly good ones as men often say that, while they feel extremely ...ARTArticleAfter Parents DieMany adults are often surprised at how their relationship with siblings changes after parents die. Family traditions stop or change and many siblings find that they feel less connection to their brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. Parents are often the glue that hold family traditions, ...ARTArticleAm I Ready to Get Married QuizWhen we find who we think might be the right one for marriage, we are never sure (unless we are sure) if our choice is correct. We bring them to our parents for dinner, we introduce them to our friends and we watch how other people react to them on dates, especially at restaurants. If we are ...ARTArticleAttachment Issues In Couples therapyI have always enjoyed therapy with couples. It is stimulating, interactive work and can create dramatic change quickly. By strengthening a couples' communication pattern, you not only help them to improve their relationship, but help them to learn more about themselves and what drives their behavior. And as with individual therapy, if the clients are motivated to change, they will. But after years of doing the work, I still marvel at the difficulty of creating lasting change when dealing with a co-dependent relationship based on negative attachment issues.ARTArticleBalancing Love And Limits In The NonTraditional FamilyOne of the biggest hurdles that nontraditional parents must jump over in society is the feeling of being "less than" traditional, two-parent families. Nontraditional families suffer under the weight of guilt and grief as a result of their particular family structure. They often feel isolated and ...ARTArticleBecome an Artist By Creating Personalised Canvas PrintsThe ease of digital photo printing has led to a generation of people taking photographs more or less all the time. The fact that a wide range of devices can now be used just as well as a camera means that there is virtually nothing interesting, striking or visually appealing that can happen without people lining up to capture their own particular image of it. Once this image has been captured, there are numerous things that can be done with it, with the creation of personalized canvas prints being perhaps the most spectacular.ARTArticleCan You Manage (And Make Friends With) Your Mother-in-Law?Your MIL is coming! As your mother-in-law is due to arrive in a couple of hours, your hands sweat and your heart begins to palpitate as you quickly try to neaten and straighten the house to perfection. HELP! Can you possibly live up to her standards? Will anything you do be to her satisfaction? ...ARTArticleCheap Canvas Prints No Longer Need To Be A CompromiseChoosing the art to put up on the walls of your home, or to give as a gift, is a tricky business because, ideally, you want to be able to find something which will look as good in ten years time as it does the day you first hang it up. Until now, cheap canvas prints have tended to represent a poor choice, both in terms of the quality of their construction and the type and variety of images available.ARTArticleConflict: The Dance of DisagreementSharon and Bill fought a lot about money, children and household chores. The disagreements always began with Sharon’s request in what she thought was a friendly tone but Bill heard as a nagging tone. Bill’s response was generally a defensive one, complaining about her tone or the fact that she ...ARTArticleConversational Flirting – Tips To Connect With Dating ProspectsSo you see a great looking man (or woman) and you wish you could think of something to say. But shyness overcomes you or you get tongue-tied. In that split second you have to connect with someone– the right words don't seem to pop into your head. Well fear no longer. Below, you'll find a few ...ARTArticleCooperative Co-ParentingBlended families are often torn apart by between-home conflicts while children are caught in the middle of warring parents. Strengthen your blended family by improving your co-parenting relationship. The goal of co-parenting (at a minimum) is to contain the anger and conflict expressed between ...ARTArticleCreate A Printable 2013 CalendarIf you go into any house in the country, then the chances are that in one of the rooms – attached to the fridges, say or propped up on a desk - there will be a photo calendar which everyone can consult to keep track of important dates. The reason isn’t difficult to ascertain; putting all of the dates you need to remember onto a calendar is an utterly simple task – merely open it at the start of the year and work your way through, jotting down all of the birthdays and anniversaries which you’re determined not to forget.ARTArticleDating Advice - Leverage The Luck Of The Irish To Become Lucky In Love!When you speak of the Irish, talk often turns to luck. According to Wikipedia, this can be a tongue and cheek discussion of luck, since the Irish have fallen victim to many woes over the centuries. Another entry cited that when you catch a Leprechaun, you’ll get a piece of gold – which certainly ...ARTArticleDating Advice for Boomer Men - Why Small Talk can Help You Make a Good ImpressionThis weekend I met with a new male client who is 47, wants to find a woman, get married and have children. He's an average looking guy, personable enough, has a good job, owns his own home. What's the hitch? Recently Joe tried speed dating and chose two women, but they didn't choose him back. ...ARTArticleDating Advice For Women - Perfection Won’t Keep You Warm At Night.After teaching a class one night, I ran into Barbara (who is single and 45)in the hallway. We exchanged surprised hellos and then she asked me what I was doing there. I replied, “I just taught a class called "It’s Never Too Late To Meet Mr. Right!" Barbara rolled her eyes and exclaimed ...ARTArticleDating Advice For Women - Should I Wait For Him To Call?Dear Ronnie, I have a dating dilemma that I could use your help with. I attended a speed-dating evening in August. When I received the “match” results, to my delight - the fellow I was MOST interested in had expressed interest in me! A few days later, I received a very nice e-mail from him ...ARTArticleDating Advice: Are you ready to have the time of your life or waiting to get motivated?My client Sharon called in for her monthly coaching appointment last night. We talked about how things were going on her dating journey. What had she done to find the love she wants? Surprisingly, Sharon had done very little. She did have a number of excellent excuses. For example: work was ...ARTArticleDemi Moore Is doing Divorce Right! And Her Children Are Reaping The Benefits.Today’s Hollywood is rarely a place to find role models for our culture, especially when it comes to divorce and family issues. Year after year we’ve been exposed to dramatic, painful, explosive relationship breakups resulting in tabloid headlines that feed upon scandal and ...ARTArticleDiscover How Easy It Is To Create Your Own Greeting CardFinding just the right greeting cards to send to people can often be fairly tricky. Not only do you have to track down one which is suited to the occasion or event, but you also need to find an image which captures the feeling you have about the recipient.ARTArticleDivorce Doesn't Scar Children -- Selfish Parents DoDivorce is a highly emotional topic. When children are involved the consequences are far more dramatic - and, not surprisingly, so are our opinions. I know there are many people who sincerely believe that no divorce is a good divorce. That children are always and inevitably harmed by the ...ARTArticleDon’t Settle For The Mass Produced Canvas Prints AvailableIf you want to put up photo prints on the walls of your home, or give them as gifts for other people, then the chances are that you’ll spend a great deal of time going from shop to shop looking through row after row of canvas prints without managing to find something that’s just right. There is an easier way of doing things, however, and it’s come about thanks to the flexibility of digital technology.ARTArticleEarly Reading With Fun PhonicsShock, horror, you wouldn’t dream of teaching a tiny baby! And yet you do. Every waking moment. You teach him to recognise everything in his nursery, home and, as his world widens , his environment. As this powerful bonding between you and your baby grows, so does his knowledge. As you teach, he ...ARTArticleEnjoy Your Own Personalised Canvas PrintsMaking a work of art of a high enough quality to put it up on the wall of your home, or give it as a gift to a friend or loved one, is something which only the most artistically talented people would truly feel comfortable attempting. After all, although a hand crafted gift will always touch the heart in a way which those simply purchased can’t manage, if the item in question is poorly produced and shabbily executed, then, no matter how thoughtful the idea it will be bound to disappoint.ARTArticleEvaporating Romance – Why Divorce Can Create A Disappearing ActRecently, a new client came to me who was distraught from the end of her latest romance. As Karen told me her story, I started to recognize the problem before she could even finish. n Her relationship with Scott started out with a bang. They met online and got close very quickly. He seemed ...ARTArticleExploit The Ease Of Digital Photo PrintingUsing a digital camera as opposed to one which features a roll of celluloid film has an instant effect upon the way in which you take photographs, the number of photographs you take and the quality of the images captured. One of the main reasons for this is the ease and simplicity of the process of digital photo printing.ARTArticleFamily Photos Essential For Children Of DivorceI read a poignant comment on a blog recently written by a married mother of three. She was a child of divorce whose father moved out of the home when she was four. She talks about having very few pictures of herself as a child and only one of her mother and father together. Her grandfather found ...

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