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In Depression, Grief Posted Losing your Spouse
By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. “Death is like an assault on our pysche. It reminds of mortality and helplessness. It speaks of the brief time between birth and [...]
Local Parents Get Creative to Cure Cabin Fever
Local Parents Get Creative to Cure Cabin Fever By CHELSEA McDOUGALL – [email protected] http://www.nwherald.com/2014/01/15/local-parents-get-creative-to-cure-cabin-fever/ahmo9q3/ [...]
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In Parenting, Parenting Problems Posted Effects of ‘Sexting’ Can Be Costly
Sexting is more common that one may think. Teens who sext are motivated by reward but minimize the chance of serious consequences. Effects of ‘Sexting’ Can Be Costly By HILARY [...]
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In Stress Management Posted Head-on Approach to Handling Stress
Stress is a major contributor to physical and mental health issues. Knowing how to handle it is rarely taught and involves a plan to offset life’s demands. Head-on Approach to [...]
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In Christian Conflict Resolution, Christian Counseling, Communication, Criticism, Honesty, Love, Marriage, Reconciliation, Relationships Posted Making Marriage Work
By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. As a marriage and family therapist I have learned techniques to help marriages and family relationships work. The one that works best by [...]
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In Alienation, Child's Best Interest, Children, Co-Parenting, Communication with an "Ex", Complaints About Other Parent, Court-Ordered Counseling, Effects of Divorce, Estranged Parent, Ongoing Conflict, Parenting, Parenting Agreement, Parenting Problems, Reunification Therapy, Undermining Parent Posted Family Restructuring Therapy for Co-Parenting
By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. Family Restructuring Therapy is based on the work by Dr. Stephen Carter and is an active and directive process used to address ongoing [...]
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In Christian Conflict Resolution, Communication, Confrontation, Honesty, Judgment, Marriage, Problem-Solving, Relationships Posted How Can Christians Stay Married
By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. At times people think about how problems would be solved if they were married to someone else. Some problems may be solved this way, but [...]
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In Alienation, Child's Best Interest, Children, Communication with an "Ex", Complaints About Other Parent, Effects of Divorce, Estranged Parent, How to Tell The Kids, Ongoing Conflict, Parenting, Parenting Agreement, Parenting Problems, Supervised Visitation, Undermining Parent, Visitation Refusal Posted Visitation Refusal
By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. “Do I have to go?” All parents hear this from their kids about not wanting to go somewhere from time to time. But during and [...]
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In Anger and Anxiety Management Posted Coping with the Emotions of Divorce
By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. While there is plenty to do to deal with unavoidable divorce, the emotions are usually avoided with thoughts of anger. Take some time each [...]
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In Christian Conflict Resolution, Communication, Confrontation, Listening, Problem-Solving, Reconciliation, Relationships Posted Effective Listening
By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. What are some criteria for effective listening in the Bible? Some seek to correct more than connect when “listening” and find [...]