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Through the Eyes of a Child

Sometimes we learn important lessons when we see the world through the eyes of a child. This study reveals one of those times. Researchers conducted two experiments with children between four-years-old and eleven-years-old (111 in the first study and 118 in the second). In the first study, two adults of the same gender answered questions...

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February 7, 2026

We Need Valentine’s Day More Than Ever

We need Valentine’s Day more than ever. The world around us seems to be falling into an ever-widening, ever-deepening pit of hate, mistrust, and division. Worse, this pit threatens to swallow up our families in subtle and not-so-subtle ways. The stress and strain of seeing the division, the horrid abuses, and the hateful rhetoric adds...

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February 2, 2026

Do You or Your Child Get Carsick?

Have you ever experienced motion sickness? You know, riding in a car with that nauseous, head-swimming feeling? If you have, I have some good news. You can thank the researchers of this study…and the participants who volunteered to endure having carsickness induced on purpose (who does that?). Participants in this study were divided into six...

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January 31, 2026

This Ladder Will Improve Your Child’s Behavior

If you’re a parent, you’ve likely experienced your child “having a tantrum.” You know what I mean. When in one of these behaviors or in some combination of them, they melt down, stiffen their body, drop to the floor, scream, cry, push, pull, stamp their feet, hit, kick, throw, or run away. Many of us,...

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January 26, 2026

Help Your Child Think for Growth

Psychology differentiates between a “fixed mindset” and a “growth-oriented mindset.” A person with a fixed mindset tends to believe that their abilities, intelligence, and talents are static traits. In other words, they cannot change them or improve them. A fixed mindset can also contribute to anxiety and depression. A person with a growth-oriented mindset, on...

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January 25, 2026

The Real Work of Marriage Isn’t REALLY Work

When couples come to therapy to ask for help in “fixing” an unhappy marriage, they have generally struggled for years already. They’ve been working to fix their problems by analyzing the issues, processing the struggles, conversing about potential precipitators and causes, blaming, defending, and criticizing. The problem-solving and blaming haven’t worked…and that’s why they come...

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January 24, 2026

Give LEGOs a Try

Does your child struggle with spatial reasoning and math? Here’s a fun, surprising way to help—enjoy some LEGO time. University of Surrey led a study involving 409 six- to seven-year-olds that incorporated LEGO building into their school’s daily teaching curriculum. This 6-week, hands-on, structured LEGO building program encouraged the students to visualize and mentally manipulate...

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January 17, 2026

Parents, Have You Ever Been Lonely

Have you ever felt lonely as a parent? I know we don’t like to talk about it; but, if you’ve ever felt lonely as a parent, you are not alone. At least one survey suggests that up to 66% of parents experienced feelings of isolation and loneliness. In addition, 38% felt they had no one...

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January 12, 2026

Weeding Resentments

Resentments arise so easily in life. We may fall prey to resentment because we believe our parents favor our siblings, a neighbor’s barking dog annoys us all night, or our partner contributes little to maintaining our home. Whatever the cause, these everyday resentments pile up and affect our well-being, our happiness, and our joy. If...