Talking About Parental Values

Talking About Parental Values

“Before we had children, I always thought Steve and I saw the world in the same way. But now it sometimes seems we are miles apart in our basic views of family life and how to raise our children. We need to talk about them but where do we start?” Parents often work...
Resolving Quarrels

Resolving Quarrels

“Larry and I get along OK a lot of the time, but whenever we talk about who’s doing what or how we’re spending money, the fights can get really intense, sometimes even scary, and they never seem to settle anything.” Disagreements and grievances are normal in any...
Asking for Empathy

Asking for Empathy

“My husband’s good at solving problems, but I wish he listened better when I want to share how I’m feeling or talk about our relationship. Is there something I could ask him to do?” All of us could probably get better at empathy, but men in particular tend to be...
Sharing the Load

Sharing the Load

In this series of columns, we discuss how parents can be a strong team in the great – and sometimes amazingly difficult! – undertaking of raising a family. The results include well-adjusted children, a sense of harmony between their parents, and good solutions to the...
Parenting from the Same Page

Parenting from the Same Page

In this series of columns, we discuss how parents can be a strong team in the great — and sometimes amazingly difficult! — undertaking of raising a family. The results include consistent parenting, a fair sharing of the load, and fewer quarrels. Through our...
Parents Are Negotiators

Parents Are Negotiators

In this series of columns, we discuss how a mother and father can be a strong team in the great — and sometimes amazingly difficult! — undertaking of raising a family. The results include consistent parenting, a fair sharing of the load, and fewer quarrels. Through...