The first half of this article reveals the anatomy of stress, and how we can respond to it. The second half applies what we learned about stress to parenting our kids. Hopefully you shall [...]
Is empathy really necessary? It can be unnatural, even awkward. Maybe you don’t feel you need it yourself. Here are some common questions about empathy. Why is empathy important in [...]
Kids today are dealing with a whole host of pressures and stress. As a parent, you teach your child how to take care of their body and how to use their manners — but teaching them to care for [...]
If you prefer, please listen to this recorded webinar and others. By Dan Blair Marriage Counselor and Family Therapist We cannot underestimate the amount of stress we are under, especially during [...]
Photo by Thao Le Hoang on Unsplash I admire a friend of mine who is a fourth degree black belt. I noticed the rest of us would get upset at conflict so much easier than he would. I realized [...]
By Dan Blair Marriage Counselor and Family Therapist Step-families are much tougher than I expected. Divorce rates are reported to be about double, and both parents and kids are affected in ways [...]
Some look to their faith in God in their happiest or awe-struck moments, or some lean on their faith in their lowest or darkest times. Some turn to faith just in case it’s true, and some long for [...]
Creating fun in your marriage is so important because boredom in a relationship often does not end in divorce but is a highly-cited reason for affairs. Life is short, but better to love [...]
By Dan Blair Marriage Counselor and Family Therapist The challenges of remarriage and blending families after the wounds of divorce or the death of a spouse is likely to be more stressful than [...]
By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. As much as one can wish, starting over in a blended marriages has expectations are not the same, and many times the opposite of what one [...]
