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The Sexy Brain: Neuroscience and Romantic Love

The Sexy Brain: Neuroscience and Romantic Love Forty years ago romantic love was viewed as a passionate, impermanent love which leaves the couple disappointed and, as often as not, ready to terminate the relationship. Romantic love was viewed as immature … Continue reading

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How Listen so Kids will Talk

Talking to your kids and knowing that they listen is something parents are always hoping to do. The feeling that parents can communicate with their children about important issues like avoiding drugs makes them feel that things are working well. … Continue reading

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Avoiding the Stepmother Trap

Family experts generally agree that the stepmother role is the most difficult stepparent role, although few stepfamilies consist of a father, his children and resident stepmother. Researchers have found that stepmothers have higher stress levels and more dissatisfaction with the … Continue reading

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Stepfathering: The Odd Man Out

Jim, a 34 year old stepfather, states the following: “I never thought I’d marry a divorced woman with children, but when I met Kim, we really clicked. I had been in a number of relationships before, but not really ‘in … Continue reading

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Stepfamilies: Difficult Issues in Blending Families

Less than a year into a remarriage, Mark and Beth are seeing a marriage and family therapist to save their marriage. Both were married and divorced previously, but had high hopes that the remarriage would be better. Mark was married … Continue reading

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Eating Disorders in Children

The recent government focus on reducing obesity in children is good and needed, but we don’t want the focus on weight to lose sight of the broader health issues which rellay drive the obesity issue. Continue reading

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To Spank Or Not To Spank

Recently I overheard two mothers talking in a restaurant. One mother was concerned about one of her children who was talking back to her and not complying with rules. She said she had tried many things but nothing seemed to … Continue reading

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Creating a Long-Term Happy Marriage

Over the past several decades much research has gone into what makes a happy long-term marriage. Noted researchers like John Gottman, Alan Booth and Paul Amato have made some conclusions that to the average observer may seem common sense on … Continue reading

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