Dr. Josh, you were amazing! Thanks so much for everything!
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Many parents worry about whether they’re hurting their kids by fighting in front of them. Join Dr. Coleman on View from the Bay as he discusses the Do’s and Don’ts!
Discusses Dr. Coleman’s book “The Lazy Husband: How to Get Men to Do More Parenting and Housework.” Also shows Dr. Coleman’s work with 2 couples.
Lack of communication and not spending time are two ways to thoroughly damage an otherwise healthy relationship.
Joshua Coleman, AOL Kids and Family Coach, explains how small changes in the way you divide household chores can help improve relations with your partner.
How Can Sharing Household Chores Benefit My Relationship?
To see the full one-hour documentary go to http://www.sesameworkshop.org/toughtimes
Coming into a step family or blended family can be a challenge for every member of the new family. The main thing to remember is that you are not there to replace the old family and its members. You are simply coming together to form a new family that may have separate values or traditions than the previous families.
Having children opens a whole new area of your relationship. Make sure to work as a team to raise the child and doing house work. If one partner is bearing most of the responisbilites, it can make for a very stressful atmosphere which can be negative for the baby as well as the couple’s relationship.
Marriage requires you to be 100% selfish and 100% selfless. You have to make sure all of your own needs are attended to, but you also have to ensure that all of your partner’s needs are met as well.
NY Times: Working Women Say Their Marriage Is Richer For It
NPR On Point with Tom Ashbrook
NPR Talk of the Nation: How women’s increased economic and educational power are changing marriage.
Dr. Joshua Coleman is an internationally known expert in parenting, families, and relationships. He is Co-Chair of the Council on Contemporary Families and is a psychologist with a private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area.
TODAY SHOW: When Parents Hurt
Dr. Coleman was on the Today Show July 6th, talking about parental estrangement. Click here to view the segment.