Reflecting on Family Time and Christmas
During the Holidays, many of us reflect on spending time with family. Ideally we hope for meaningful family experiences of love, belonging and celebration. These images are portrayed in popular...
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Changing American Family
Challenges of the Changing American Family Today less than half of all families are comprised of a traditional family structure including a mother, a father and their biological children. Blended...
When is Anger a Problem?
Anger is not always a problem. Used wisely, it can communicate strength and competence. However, dysfunctional patterns of anger are often at the core of out of control, damaging habits and...
Family Victory: Evaluating Priorities
In our fast paced society, we are bombarded with a multitude of different activities, events, and choices that all beg for our attention and time. Our culture encourages us to...
Family Victory: Turn Off the Autopilot
Have you ever thought about your family history? How many times have you realized (maybe after a big argument with your spouse), that you are carrying bad habits from the...
Family Victory: 3 Essential Tips
In our previous articles, we gave two guidelines for creating an exceptional family environment: (1) Create a home base, and (2) Develop Family Cohesion. This week’s article focuses on 3...
Family Victory: Working Together
Cohesion (n) – The action or fact of forming a united whole. Building cohesion in the family is key to its overall success. Being in a family requires working together....
Family Victory: Make the Family Home Base
A core task in creating a great family environment is to establish your home as a place of nurturing and acceptance. The goal is to make your family a "home...
Family Victory: 7 Tips for Divorced Families
Many families struggle in the aftermath of divorce. In the following paragraphs, we will explore how to overcome some of the most important roadblocks that "re-formulated families' experience. Please know...