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WHEN PARENTS HURT: Al Roker and Hoda Kotb interview Dr. Coleman on the topic of parents who have been cut off by their grown children.
Dr. Coleman on SESAME STREET Families Stand Together: Feeling Secure in Tough Times
To see the full one-hour documentary go to http://www.sesameworkshop.org/toughtimes
AOL Coaches: How Can Sharing Household Chores Benefit My 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.
Lisa Rinna & Ty Treadway with Dr. Coleman
Co-hosts Lisa Rinna and Ty Treadway interview Dr Joshua Coleman on his book "The Lazy Husband"Why Do Marriages Fail?
Lack of communication and not spending time are two ways to thoroughly damage an otherwise healthy relationship.
Posted in Featured Video, Marriage, Video Tagged conflict resolution, effects on parenting, marital conflict, Marriage, resolving conflicts 1 Comment
San Francisco Psychotherapy Research Group
I’ll be speaking at the International Conference of the San Francisco Psychotherapy Research Group on March 3. My topic is Solving Conflicts Between Parents and Adult Children.
AOL Coaches: How Can Sharing Household Chores Benefit My 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?
Posted in Internet, Marriage, Video Tagged chore wars, chores, fair sex and housework, housework, Kids & Family Coach, lazy husband, sharing housework Leave a comment
Dealing with an Affair
Dr. Coleman,
I am a mother of two young boys. I recently discovered that my husband has been having an affair with someone he works with for the past few months. When I confronted him about it, he promised to break it off and said it isn’t serious. I’m in shock because I thought we had a really good marriage, and now I have no idea what kind of marriage I have. He seems really sincere about changing. I also feel guilty because I haven’t felt very sexual since my kids were born. Help.
Dear Reader,
I’m sorry to hear about your situation. There are several themes that come up in your letter: 1) can you trust your husband? 2) how do you heal? 3) do you have any “responsibility” for his affair? Let’s look at these individually. Read More
Parenting As Theater: What Hurts Children and What Helps Them
Many parents worry that fighting in front of their children is fundamentally bad for them. I’d like to offer some thoughts about when it’s harmful and when it can actually be constructive for children:
WHEN IS FIGHTING IN FRONT OF YOUR CHILDREN BAD?
1) WHEN IT NEVER OR RARELY RESOLVES: One of most important things that children want is the freedom to enjoy their own lives without having to worry about their parents. Studies show that when children believe that their parents have resolved a fight, they do far better than when they believe their parents are chronically mad or hurt by the other. Read More
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Lisa Rinna & Ty Treadway with Dr. Coleman
Co-hosts Lisa Rinna and Ty Treadway interview psychologist and author Dr Joshua Coleman on his book “The Lazy Husband: How to Get Men to Do More Parenting and Housework. ”
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NY Times: Working Women Say Their Marriage Is Richer For It
“Today, men need their wives’ income,” says Joshua Coleman, a psychologist in San Francisco who wrote “The Lazy Husband: How to Get Men to Do More Parenting and Housework.” “There is an issue for men of: ‘What is my value here if I’m not bringing in money? I understand you want a communicative, empathic guy who does housework and parenting, but how much pride can I take in that?’ ”
via Working Women Say Their Marriage Is Richer For It – NYTimes.com.
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NY Times: Working Women Say Their Marriage Is Richer For It 
NPR On Point with Tom Ashbrook
John Stossel Interviews Dr. Coleman on 20-20, Men, Parenting and Housework
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.