Family Interference in Marriage

Family Interference in Marriage

Over 60% of women reported that their relationship with their mother-in-law caused lasting stress and unhappiness. Even more of them–two-thirds–”believed that their husband’s mother frequently exhibited jealous, maternal love towards their sons,” according to one study. No wonder it’s so hard and painful when parents interfere in marriage. You might even feel, as some sources… Read More »

How to Make Kids listen

How to Make Kids Listen

By Stefanie, Laura Doyle Certified Relationship Coach and mother of two Being a parent is maddening. One minute your little angels are so adorable you’re overcome with gratitude for being lucky enough to have them. The next, they’re possessed by demons, and you wish you could run away from home. So how do you get… Read More »

My Ex-Husband Is Manipulative and Mean

My Ex-Husband

By Kathy Murray, Laura Doyle Certified Senior Relationship Coach When your ex-husband is playing games, using the kids to get to you and refusing to do simple, reasonable things like drop them off when he says he will, it’s maddening. Especially if the whole reason you got divorced was to get away from his crazy-making… Read More »

My Mother In Law Hates Me for No Reason

My Mother-in-Law Hates Me

Mothers-in-law can be pushy. Yours may think she knows better than you how to make a cup of tea, burp the baby or get the spot off the carpet, but it’s your beverage, your baby and your carpet, and nobody wants to be told how to do things. Sometimes it goes even further and you… Read More »

5 Radical Self-Care Ideas

Self Care Ideas

By Dr. Laura Markham, Author, Parenting Expert and Guest Blogger “Want to feel as playful and vibrant as your children? Want to feel an abundance of energy? Want to experience greater clarity in all you do? Want to wake up jazzed about the day ahead? Imagine taking care of yourself in all the marvelous ways… Read More »

How to Get Your Husband to Want a Baby

How to Get Your Husband to Want a Baby

It’s so normal for you to want a baby. And then another, and even another. Maybe your heart yearns for enough babies to form your own basketball team–or even a baseball team. But what if your husband isn’t on board? What if he thinks you already have enough kids? What if he doesn’t even want… Read More »

Helping Children Cope with Divorce

Effects of Divorce on Children

You don’t need me to tell you how hard divorce is on your kids. You already know, and it’s absolutely no help to your little people for you to be curled into a shame ball about how it might hurt their confidence, learning and social development. You getting stuck in shame isn’t going to make… Read More »