Q: What can I expect when my partner and I marry and we blend our two families together? A: When blending two families together expect there will be an adjustment period for everyone in the family. This adjustment period will likely take about 3-4 years before the family will establish … Read More
Communicating with your teens
Three more tips to help open the lines of communication with teenagers. Request your teenager’s opinion. I know this sounds dangerous, but often parents can be stubborn or controlling and issue an ultimatum or make a demand rather than actually listening to their teenager. Often it is easier to focus … Read More
Being Supermom Stressing You Out?
Mothers are the world’s best jugglers: family, work, money—they seem to do it all. However, all that responsibility can often leave moms feeling overstretched and stressed out. According to a 2006 survey by the American Psychological Association (APA), women are more affected by stress than men and report engaging in … Read More
The Key to Happy (and Healthy) Teens!
I’m sure some of you are thinking this post is “too good to be true” and if it isn’t, then you’re expecting me to outline a magic trick. No magic trick here—only a way you are tweak your everyday routine in order to cater to your teens healthiness and happiness. … Read More