Category: children
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Keeping the Holidays Happy With Your Step Family
No matter how many “Happy Holidays” wishes you receive, the season can be just as stressful as it is enjoyable, and that stress can be even greater if you’re part of a blended family. Does shuffling the kids from one home to another feel too disruptive? Does it seem impossible to meet everyone’s vision of…
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Making Interfaith Marriage Work
Do you and your partner follow different religions? Are you unsure of how to respect and appreciate your partner’s beliefs without compromising your own? Are you worried about how your children will identify, and what your families will think? Reverend Laurie Sue Brockway, an ordained nondenominational minister, joins us today to discuss what interfaith couples…
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How To Keep From Being Pureed By Your Blended Family
If you’re a part of a blended family, you know how complicated things can be, especially when you’re starting out. Are you having trouble relating to your new stepchildren? Do you just not feel as much like a family as you expected? Barbara Keyworth joins us to discuss the things that can cause tension in…
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Advocating for Your Child in the School System
A child who’s having difficulties in school can create a lot of unexpected stress in a relationship. Do you and your spouse have different ideas of what’s best when it comes to your child’s education? How can you communicate with each other and with your child to understand what’s happening at school, and what you…
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Discipline with Love
When kids start acting out, the strain on the marriage is immediate. Are the different approaches that you and your spouse take toward discipline and the examples you set making the problem worse? Tina Lepage joins us to discuss the three reasons why almost all children act out, as well as common mistakes couples make…
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What To Do When Your Kids Start Dating
Are you dreading the day when your kids start dating? Different parenting styles, youthful defiance, and parental concern may seem like recipe for disaster. It’s no wonder that parents of teens often have some of the lowest marital satisfaction. Annie Fox joins us to discuss what to expect when your kids reach dating age, how…