Relationships: Relationship Building & Management

Simple Techniques for Brain-Friendly Learning

Would you like to discover ways to help your child (and you!) retain information quickly and easily? Utilize these brain strategies and watch your child learn with ease!

First, a stress-free environment allows greater facilitation of learning. No fear of failure increases your child's willingness to risk and try creative, unconventional methods to solve problems. We promote this environment by talking to our children about our expectations.

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Lisa Preston, our official Homeschooling Expert

Abusive Relationship: Subtle Communication Patterns of Abusive Relationships

People ask me what kind of domestic abuse assessment screen helps someone who is abused to see the light. In providing assessments for thousands of people, I'm convinced that a tool that reveals the subtle communication patterns of abusive relationships helps someone being abused to awaken to their circumstances.

Moreover, identifying these subtle, and often unconscious, interaction patterns helps the abused partner recognize what keeps the abuse dynamic going and, from here, what stops it.

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Dr Jeanne King, Ph.D., our official Abusive Relationships Expert

Are You Entitled to Happiness?

Today I write about happiness, entitlement, achievement and meaning. How do they all connect?

A guest came to visit a Saskatchewan farmer for the first time at his farm. As the visitor took in the expanse of billowing wheat fields that stretched out from the well-maintained family home and farm buildings, he commented to the farmer, "God has been good to you." The farmer replied with a smile, "He certainly has . . . but you should have seen the place when he was managing it by himself."

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Dr. Neill Neill, our official Overcoming Alcoholism Expert

Why Are Men Unfaithful?

Unfaithful men seem to be everywhere nowadays. Your chances of becoming involved with an unfaithful man in this day and age are great. Yet, the age-old question of why men are unfaithful is difficult to answer. Infidelity touches all types of people, rich or poor. Hally Berry's ex-husband, Eric Benet, was notorious for cheating on one of the most beautiful, successful women in Hollywood. Hugh Grant chose a street hooker for his sexual escapade even though he had the incredible looking actress Elizabeth Hurley for a girlfriend. Jude Law cheated on Sienna Miller. Jennifer Lopez supposedly requested Ben Affleck to sign a pre-nuptial agreement promising fidelity after an evening with strippers. Catherine Zeta-Jones had a section regarding Michael Douglas's promised fidelity written into their pre-nuptial. Fidelity pre-nuptial agreements are becoming the norm for women with big bank accounts or those entering into relationships with famous or wealthy men.

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Stephany Alexander, our official Dating Expert

Home School Preschool : Help! I Need Ten Minutes to Myself!

Some days you just need your child to work on something by himself. Usually when you're really stressed it's hard to think of activities for him to do.

Here's a list that might be helpful to print out for those occasions!

# Give your child two rolls of pennies and let her put the coins into a piggy bank.

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Lisa Preston, our official Homeschooling Expert

Becoming And Staying Successful In Business

1. Money allows a business to thrive.

Must have a personal financial plan. Determine how much you have to invest, how much you’re willing to risk, and how much you will need to live on during your expansion phase. Consult with a CPA, financial advisor or anyone that helps you w/finances. Be really clear about your commitment and the effort involved.

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Bonnie Ross-Parker, our official Networking Expert

Abusive Relationships - 6 Personal Questions that Show You the Signs of an Abusive Relationship

It's no secret that we see what we project. And when it comes to partner abuse, doing so can have repercussions for all of us.

Prior abuse in one's life can set the stage for misinterpretations of our adult partner's actions, intentions, feelings and relationship to us.

Now this doesn't mean that when one comes from some type of childhood abuse that perceived intimate partner abuse, or even "controlling" behavior, isn't real. As we also know there is a greater likelihood of prior childhood abuse (whether emotional, verbal, physical or sexual) for individuals in adult abusive relationships.

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Dr Jeanne King, Ph.D., our official Abusive Relationships Expert

Finding Mr. or Ms. Perfect

Children's limited experience of life makes them believe that their parents are always good and that adults can always be trusted. Carried over into adult life and love, this way of thinking forms the psychology of the first summit--the first period of our involvement with another when love is experienced as rapturous. Our new partner seems faultless, good in every way.

Terri had felt unloved all her life. When she began a relationship with a man who doted on her and always wanted to be by her side, she thought she had found the "perfect man."

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Dr. Linda Miles, our official Marriage & Family Therapist Expert

Increasing Self Esteem in Children

Parenting is not easy. In the fast paced competitive society we live in, many parents are concerned with their child's self esteem. Building self confidence in children is important, but can there be a wrong way of going about it?

I once met an athletic man I'll call, John. He excelled in a couple of sports. I asked him about another sport. He said he had never played that one, but casually added, "I never try anything unless I know I can be the best."

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Dr. Neill Neill, our official Overcoming Alcoholism Expert

Christian Homeschooling : The Truth about God

Do you ever get overwhelmed by what you think God expects and requires of you? Humanity seems to just get in the way, and that's so aggravating. It seems like He made us human, almost on purpose, so we couldn't do anything He required at all.

Rules, laws -- so many of them. Even when trying my hardest, I still mess up and forget some of the biggies. It lends a feeling of pure hopelessness.

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Lisa Preston, our official Homeschooling Expert