Category Archives: well-being
Winning and Losing
I was talking with one of my young grandsons recently about a weekend baseball game his team had just played. When I asked if he had fun, he responded, “Well, I guess. But we were tied and it was almost over and then they scored in the last inning. I don’t like losing, Grandma.” This gave us the chance to have a long conversation about the experience and his feelings about winning and losing. To be honest, none of us really likes to lose. Sure we have the cliché responses … Continue reading
Posted in parenting kids, well-being, your self
Tagged competition, failure, game, grandson, learn, losing, resilience, success, Title IX, winning
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Healing Family Wounds
Tuesday’s blog post focused on how divorce and parenting style can cause a breach in your relationship with your adult children. As a marriage and family therapist, I know there are all kinds of reasons why parents and adult children become distant. The experts used to think that negative behavior was due to bad parenting. But decent parents can raise difficult kids. Some may have a demanding temperament from birth, are harder to parent or are less responsive to influence. It’s been said that you’re only as happy as your least … Continue reading
Posted in adult children, aging parents, extended family, intimate partner, parenting kids, sandwich generation, stress, well-being, your self
Tagged " adult children, family counseling, family reunions, family wounds, healing, negative behavior, parents, relationships, siblings, sisters
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Rifts With Grown Kids
When our adult children leave home, we expect them to be independent and manage on their own. But a falling out or family crisis can destroy this new equilibrium. Estrangement has been called a silent epidemic and parents, humiliated and hurt, are too embarrassed to talk about it. Divorce can be a major factor in these painful situations. It’s common for children to believe that one parent is responsible and to align with the other whom they perceive as wronged. Since there’s already animosity between their parents, they may … Continue reading
Posted in adult children, intimate partner, parenting kids, stress, well-being, your self
Tagged " adult children, divorce, estrangement, family, family crisis, grown kids, parents, rifts
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A New Spring Perspective
This spring try out a new perspective as you look at the world in a fresh, new way. You’ll be better able to see what has been holding you back from committing to the shifts you want to make. Just as delicate flowers renew their blooms each year, you too can push through your hesitation and become your full, authentic self. On Monday, we talked about the value of opening yourself up to new ways of doing things and focusing on the real world experiences around you. Here are two … Continue reading
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Tagged authentic self, begin, change, holiday, independence, perspective, shifts, spring, world
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