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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.

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Dr. Coleman on SESAME STREET Families Stand Together: Feeling Secure in Tough Times

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

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PBS Life Part 2: Cut Off from the Grandkids

PBS Life Part 2: Cut Off from the Grandkids

PBS Life Part 2: Boomer Grandparenting

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AOL Coaches: How Can Sharing Household Chores Benefit My Relationship?

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.

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Lisa Rinna & Ty Treadway with Dr. Coleman

Lisa Rinna & Ty Treadway with Dr. Coleman

Co-hosts Lisa Rinna and Ty Treadway interview Dr Joshua Coleman on his book "The Lazy Husband"

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Seven Common Mistakes of Parenting Adult Children

In the past 100 years we have gone from seeing children as robust and benefiting from the rigors of life to seeing them as fragile and in need of protection. In addition, while parents in the early 20th century wanted their children to conform, respect the parents’ authority, and to fear them, today’s parents want their children to be independent and to love them. Many of today’s parents are confused about how involved or uninvolved they should be with their children when they leave the nest and are often hurt by the sometimes-sudden decrease in intimacy that comes with their independence. The following are suggested as recommendations to decrease conflict and increase closeness with your adult child. Read More »

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Sept 11: What Are You Afraid Of?

I assume that in my lifetime, I’ll see more than a few terrorist attacks like the one that occurred on 9/11. Some will be large, others small. I’m afraid of them, but more in the way that I’m afraid of falling off a cliff when I go hiking up a steep mountain: could happen to me, but it probably won’t. What scares me is the way that all of the non-stop terror talk contributes to a deterioration in our national character. Read More »

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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 »

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Stepmothering: What You Need to Know

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 »

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Appearances: 2006

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

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WHEN PARENTS HURT

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.

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IMPERFECT HARMONY

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.

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MARRIED WITH TWINS

Talk to other parents who are trying to keep their marriages healthy while living in this very challenging environment.

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LAZY HUSBANDS/CRITICAL WIVES

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.

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Appearances: 2005

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

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