I Yelled At My Child… Now What?
I Yelled At My Child… Now What? So, you yelled at your child. Guess what? You’re not alone. In fact, I’ve never met a parent who hasn’t lost their cool and yelled, at least a few times. The reality is that parents are human, and humans act...
The Upside of Conflict
My husband and I got into it a few weeks ago… and it wasn’t pretty. Lots of yelling. Lots of anger. Lots of death glares. It was an explosion of emotion. This kind of conflict doesn’t happen very often for us. No doubt we have more than our fair share of bickering,...
How Giving can Shape Your Marriage
Most of us, when we think back to our childhoods, have memories of just being a kid. And accordingly, our attention was focused on “important” things like should I wear my hypercolor shirt or my Bum Equipment shirt today? Should I play 4 square or kickball at recess?...
How to Work Through Different Perspectives in Your Marriage
“What in the hell are you doing?” I hear a little voice in my head saying as I watch my husband Avi thump our sleepy nephew on the back over and over again. I decide to edit out the “hell” part, but move forward with the inquiry regarding his current behavior. “I’m...