September 13, 2016
The 11 Rules of Fair Fighting
leer este artículo en español Talk, but without anger Silence can be the killer of a relationship. If you have a disagreement, you need to talk it out. The only time you need to delay the discussion is when one of the participants is too angry to think straight or talk logically. When anger is […]
August 29, 2016
How to Help a Grieving Child
Understanding the basic concepts of grief can prepare us to help a child who has experienced a death of a family member or friend. A child in Massachusetts went to school one day and told her teacher that her mother had died. The teacher’s response was, “You shouldn’t say things like that.” The child took […]
July 12, 2016
When a Death Occurs in the Life of a Child
If you are a parent or loved one who must tell a child the news of someone’s death: Tell the child in terms that he or she can understand that the person has died using age appropriate language. “Susie was very sick, and her body couldn’t go on working, so she died.” “Your mom was […]