Dr. Coleman has the power to single handedly slow down the rate of divorce.
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Being a stepmother is hard, and often, thankless work. While some stepmothers are able to establish close and comfortable relationships, many struggle with the role. In addition, children are typically more tolerant and accepting of stepfathers than stepmothers. Here are some important reasons why stepmothering can be such a struggle: Read More
January 8
Keynote Speaker Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church
January 23
Mt Diablo Mother’s Club
April 6
Marin Parents of Multiples Club
April 25
How Children Affect Marriage for Better and For Worse
Keynote Speaker for The Saklan School
June 8
Novato Mother’s Club
July 9th, July 20
Washington Post Radio
October 5
GOOD MORNING AMERICA with Diane Sawyer and John Stossel
November 8
Sharing Housework and Parenting
San Ramon Library
Thursday
TODAY Show
Tuesday
NPR
Get advice and support from others who are struggling with adolescent or adult children who won’t talk to them or who are always critical and rejecting; parents whose partners or ex-spouses interfere with their being good parents; learning to forgive yourself for parenting mistakes; adolescent or adult children who aren’t in line to create a successful life.
A place for people who are considering divorce or for those who want to learn how to solve the conflicts in their marriage. Discuss how to recover from an affair, when should you divorce, when are children affected by divorce; how are children affected by troubled marriages, and other issues.
Talk to other parents who are trying to keep their marriages healthy while living in this very challenging environment.
Discuss conflicts around housework, money, chores, and differences around parenting. How to get help and support from your spouse; the right and wrong way to communicate; what’s a fair division of labor; how to solve parenting differences, etc.
January 18
Twin Valley Mothers of Twins Club
January 25th, 1:40 PST
CKLW Radio
February 14th
KTVU “Mornings on 2 (Fox News Channel)
Tuesday, February 22
Ruth Kozlak Radio Program in St. Paul, Minnesota
Friday, February 11
ABC Good Morning America
Thurday, February 24
ABC News Radio
Monday, February 28
Redwood City Mother’s Club
March. 10
Couples Quandries: Gender, Parenting and Housework
International Conference for the San Francisco Psychotherapy Research Group
Friday, March. 18
ABC 20/20
March 18
Ddouble segment narrated by John Stossel from the set of Desperate Housewives
LA Mornings (Fox TV, Channel 11)
April 3.
Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth, Holy Names College
April 4
Moderating 2 panels
Today Show (Australia)
10:15 and one at 11:30
April 21
Interview with Gerry Adams
Irish National Radio
April 30
The Saturday Magazine
BBC Radio, Ulster
Tues, May 3rd
Soap Talk
ABC Television
May 18
Interview with Sharon Hughes
before interview with Richard Civaro, who plays “Carlos” on “Desperate Housewives”
Changing Worldviews Talk Radio
June 6
The Today Show
Australia TV
June 8
Burlingame Mothers’ Club
June 18th
Keeping Your Marriage Strong. All Day Seminar.
Corte Madera, CA
June 23
Life Matters Radio
ABC Australia
June 26.
RESOLVE Conferece on Infertility Letting Go of Biological Ties
July 20
Smartmarriages Conference
Dallas, Texas
August 1
KUSI TV (CNN TV)
San Diego
August 17
KSVY Conversations with Katy Radio Show
September 1
Walnut Creek Mother’s Club
October 4
Interview with Al Roker, David Gregory, and Harriet Cole
The Today Show
October 10
Las Madras Mother’s Club
October 20
Belmont Mother’s Club
November 4
PULSE Radio
November 22
Workshop with Barbara Flores on Writing Non-fiction
December12
Interview with Dr. Lynn Lampert, Voice of America Health and Wellness
Voice of America Radio
Kelly Willenberg is the President of the National Organization of Mothers of Twins Club. She suffered from postpartum depression after her twins were born. “I had terrible PPD, but I didn’t seek treatment. The most shocking thing for me was that I resented the babies and didn’t want them to be around. It was an utter feeling of hopelessness, I cried constantly, and couldn’t sleep. I wouldn’t get out of my pajamas for days at a time. It lasted for seven months like that. I really let myself get to a bad point. I told my doctor and he said I was just exhausted.” Read More
QUESTION: My husband and I are in the first year of having twins and feel like we’re drowning. We had a great marriage before twins, but now we’re at each other’s throats! Help! I want my old marriage back. Read More
NPR: Tom Ashbrook interviews Dr Coleman and Kathleen Gerson on “Women Bringing Home the Bacon”
NPR On Point with Tom Ashbrook
NY Times: Working Women Say Their Marriage Is Richer For It
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.
Top 5 Signs You May be Heading for Divorce
Studies show that people typically wait six years too long to get into couple’s therapy. I am an eternal optimist, but waiting to get help is a dangerous undertaking. It allows too much time to build up new experiences of hurt, resentment, or alienation; experiences that can weaken the long-term bond of a relationship. Read More »