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Family, Parenting and Religion

2025-03-16T19:58:04-04:00

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How Managing Conflict Can Help Couples Thrive

Last updated on: March 16, 2025 at 7:58 pm By Terry Gaspard

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Dear Terry, After fourteen-years of marriage, I’m at the end of my rope. My husband, Ryan is gone a lot and even when he’s home, he’s watching sports. It seems like we have the same arguments over and over again. There’s not much joy or love left in our marriage. Mostly, we argue about our kids, Tyler, 6, and Jessica, age 3. Since Ryan gets home late from his job as a store manager, he mostly wants to play with... Read more

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2025-03-09T14:02:38-04:00

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Self-Care Doesn’t Mean You’re Being Selfish in Relationships

Last updated on: March 9, 2025 at 2:02 pm By Terry Gaspard

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Karen, 35, sat on the couch near (but not close) to her boyfriend Ron, 36, and talked about her tendency to take care of Ron’s needs at her own expense. Living together for five years, she found herself doing most of the housework and chores, and then resenting it. Karen reflects, “I always wanted a healthier relationship than my parents because my mom was a doormat who took care of my dad, even when she neglected herself. But now I... Read more

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2025-03-02T19:04:03-05:00

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5 Smart Ways to Repair Broken Trust

Last updated on: March 2, 2025 at 7:04 pm By Terry Gaspard

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Karen, 48, and Mike, 53, sat on the couch in my office and described their trust issues stemming from a challenging time in their marriage last year. During this time, Karen had been confiding with a male co-worker about their problems. When Mike found out about it from reading a text , he became angry and mistrustful of Karen. She took responsibility for her emotional infidelity and their process of healing began. Karen puts it like this, “We’re starting couples... Read more

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2025-02-23T14:12:37-05:00

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7 Ways to Rid Yourself of Jealous Feelings

Last updated on: February 23, 2025 at 2:12 pm By Terry Gaspard

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Establishing and maintaining trust with your partner can be a huge challenge if you’re prone towards jealous feelings. There are many reasons why you might experience jealousy including past betrayals, insecurity, and fear of losing love. The first step in overcoming jealousy is self-awareness. These feelings won’t magically disappear and they can spell disaster for your intimate relationship. Jealousy is the polar opposite of trusting someone. Taking ownership of your jealous feelings will allow you to face them head... Read more

2025-02-16T21:16:46-05:00

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How Do I Manage Ongoing Arguments with My Spouse?

Last updated on: February 16, 2025 at 9:16 pm By Terry Gaspard

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Jenny, 42, and Sam, 43, sit on the couch in my office and discuss their disputes about their two young children, chores, and finances. Sam says, “it seems like I can never do enough to please Jenny. She wants me to do more chores, make more money, and buy her a bigger house. Meanwhile, she took five years off from teaching to have our kids and our income was cut in half. I am glad she’s been able to raise... Read more

2025-02-10T20:57:50-05:00

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How Do I Overcome the Legacy of Divorce?

Last updated on: February 10, 2025 at 8:57 pm By Terry Gaspard

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Do you ever wonder if you’ll get out from under the shadow of your parents’ divorce? Do you worry about repeating the patterns of the past? The challenge of creating and maintaining a healthy, long-lasting relationship is where your parents fell short. But you have an opportunity to learn from their mistakes and build the kind of relationship that eluded your parents. There are many reasons why adults raised in divorced homes get stuck in the past and have... Read more

2025-02-02T18:54:05-05:00

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6 Ways to Curb Defensiveness with Your Partner

Last updated on: February 2, 2025 at 6:54 pm By Terry Gaspard

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During tough conversations, it’s helpful to choose battles wisely and to distinguish between petty issues and important ones. Many experts agree that bickering can lead to the demise of a relationship. It’s like chronic warfare that erodes the quality of a relationship and makes it tough to discuss difficult topics. When dealing with differences with your partner, the key is to listen attentively, understand each other’s perspective, reign in defensiveness, and stop criticizing and blaming each other. For instance,... Read more

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2025-01-26T14:46:01-05:00

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Mothers And Daughters: Healing Together After Divorce

Last updated on: January 26, 2025 at 2:46 pm By Terry Gaspard

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In a culture where girls are barraged with inappropriate images of what it means to be a female, it’s no wonder that bringing up girls with a healthy dose of self-esteem can be a daunting task. This is especially true after they experience parental divorce. Studies show that girls tend to define themselves through relationships and are socialized to be nurturers and caretakers from an early age. Fostering your daughter’s self-esteem and healing after their parents’ divorce is a top... Read more

2025-01-19T20:49:43-05:00

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5 Smart Ways to Repair Broken Trust in Relationships

Last updated on: January 19, 2025 at 8:49 pm By Terry Gaspard

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Mistrust can come in many forms, from suspecting partners of infidelity, to fearing that they will abandon you emotionally or physically. Some people become “relationship junkies” looking for partners to be the salve for their wounds. Others freeze out the option of finding love, for fear of being hurt. Here are 5 smart ways to repair broken trust: Examine your mistrustful thoughts. Ask yourself: is my lack of trust due to my partner’s actions or my own issues, or both?... Read more

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2025-01-19T20:56:34-05:00

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4 Tips to Setting Up a Family Meeting

Last updated on: January 19, 2025 at 8:56 pm By Terry Gaspard

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As a therapist, many parents complain to me that there is too much conflict and they are going in different directions. As a result, communication between members can be ineffective. This is especially true when parents are trying to raise children and teenagers who participate in afterschool activities. For instance, Alana, 46, a single mom with three children, ages ten to fifteen, wants her kids to get along better, stop bickering and arguing, and to be more respectful to... Read more

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