Loving the Family Life

Parenthood

We are living in challenging times right now.

So many marriages have been pushed to their breaking point.

The stress of quarantine, financial uncertainty, and ambiguous loss widens the cracks in even healthy relationships. [Read more…] about How a Man Feels When His Wife Wants a Divorce

Do you remember the first time you realized that something was wrong with the way you look?

I remember. I was in 5th grade. I’d just gotten glasses. My classmates called me four-eyes.

My daughter learned how babies are made when she was six.

And it was all my fault.

When the Amazon package came, she knew it contained something for her. She ripped it open. “Is this mine?” she asked, wide-eyed. [Read more…] about My Daughter Knows How Babies are Made

If you’ve got a kid, chances are they play games online.

Ninety-seven percent of teen boys play video games, and girls aren’t far behind at 83%.

It’s easy for parents to control what games their child is playing at a young age [Read more…] about Help Your Kids Stay Safe in Online Gaming

I would like to say that the hardest part of quarantine for my daughter has been missing her friends and teachers.

No, she tells me. The hardest part is staying home with me.

The problem with spending too much time with your loved ones…

Is driving each other crazy.

You love each other as long as the amount of time you spend together doesn’t exceed your emotional capacity. [Read more…] about Help! We’re Driving Each Other Crazy

This morning, my daughter and I had a fight.

It was one of our perpetual fights. Her hair, luscious and thick, turns into a rat’s nest if it’s not brushed out each night.

When I style it in the morning, I have to brush it smooth. That’s when everything goes wrong. [Read more…] about It’s Okay to Fight with Your Kids

It hurts to fight with your mom.

All you want to do is get along. You want to be able to have a simple conversation without getting into an argument.

Maybe it’s too much to expect that you’d be able to support one another [Read more…] about Why Can’t I Get Along with My Mom?

Standing up for myself makes me want to die.

I end up shaking inside. My body aches all over.

I have this irrational fear that I’m going to get punished for saying anything. You’re not supposed to call anyone out. [Read more…] about 4 Rules for Dealing with Nasty Communication from an Ex