To see the full one-hour documentary go to http://www.sesameworkshop.org/toughtimes
TELESEMINAR SERIES FOR COUPLES AND PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN AND TEENS
TELESEMINARS FOR ESTRANGED PARENTS
Today Show
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.
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"Dr. Coleman on SESAME STREET Families Stand Together: Feeling Secure in Tough Times
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Work/Life and Kids: What Do Kids Really Think About Their Working Parents?
On Wednesday, February 10, 10AM PST, join Dr. Coleman here, as Ellen Galinsky, president of Families and Work Institute and author of Ask the Children and Mind in the Making, moderates a discussion with Lisa Belkin, New York Times writer and author of the Motherlode blog on nytimes.com
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My Complaining Husband
Dr. Coleman,
My question to you is how do I help my husband develop patience with our children? We have three boys: a two and half year old and one-year-old twins. I cut my job down to part-time to take away some of the stress for him. Right now, I try to do all and be all around the house so our children won’t see him lose it. (hard to hide) But, he tells me that he feels like he’s a prisoner in his own home when he comes home from work. I don’t know why.
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What are some tips for new step-families?
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.
Council on Contemporary Families Conference
I’ll be speaking at the Council on Contemporary Families spring conference at Augustana College on Friday and Saturday April 16th, 2010 on the topic : Stay or Go For the Sake of the Kids
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When Dads Become Dads: New Research Shows That Moms Are Not The Only Ones Whose Bodies Change
Once upon a time we assumed that the weight gain that fathers sometimes added when their wives were pregnant was sympathy weight: mom was eating for 2, why shouldn’t Dad join in on the extra calories? Other theories saw Dad’s changes as somehow neurotic-that Dad envied his wife’s pregnancy and wanted to be a little pregnant too! Read More
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5 Steps to a Fair Fight
To be in a healthy relationship you have to be able to complain and to be able to hear your partner’s complaints. Knowing how to raise a complaint and work it through is a key survival skill. This will be the first in a 2-part series on conflict resolution. Today’s section is on setting the stage for a productive interaction.
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Decide What You Want Before You Talk to Your Partner
Your ability to get what you want from your partner will be directly related to how much clarity you have about what you want him or her to change. Watch out for guilt here because guilt may prevent you from getting clear about what you want.
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Now That We Are Parents, How Can We Keep Our Marriage Strong?
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.
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What Creates Happiness Among the Youth? Surprising New Research
According to a recent survey by the Associated Press and MTV, what makes young people the most happy is spending time with family. The open-ended questionnaire on the nature of happiness drew that response from one in five respondents of 1,280 people, ages 13 through 24. Spending time with friends scored next on the happiness meter, followed by time with a significant other. Read More
Bed-wetting: Not in their heads
Many parents agonize over their bed-wetting sons or daughters. This is because most parents still believe that bed-wetting is a symptom of anxiety, immaturity, laziness, or outright stubbornness. However, recent research shows that most of the time, bed-wetting is due to factors such as small bladders, hormone deficiencies, or genetics. Boys are three times more likely to wet the bed than girls. At least 15 percent of healthy 5-year-olds are not reliably dry at night and many older children wet the bed. If you’d like more info, read the recent NYT’s article by Perry Klass on this topic or check out this book: The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to Potty Training Problems.