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Tag Archives: divorce
I Can Not Stand My Stepchildren!
Dear Dr. Coleman,
What do you do when you don’t like the kids of the man you married? I married a great guy 3 years ago, love of my life, but his kids drive me up the wall. They’re disrespectful to him (not to me yet, but I’m sure that’s coming), demanding, and spoiled. Worse, I [...]
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Telling the Children That You Are Going to Divorce
Dear Dr. Coleman,
I recently saw your appearance on ABC-TV where you stated that it is important for both parents, no matter what the circumstances leading to deciding to divorce, to tell the children it is a mutual decision. I can understand your reason for this yet I have this question. For me, choosing to divorce [...]
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Fighting in Front of the Children
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!
Posted in Marriage, Parenting, Recommended Links, TV Also tagged arguments, communication, conflict resolution, depressed mothers, developing relationship step children, divorced fathers, effect on the family, fighting, having children, resolving problems, step families, worry about child Leave a comment
Diane Rehm Show: Estranged Parents
NPR: Diane Rehm: Estranged Parents: Interview with Dr. Coleman on his book WHEN PARENTS HURT: Compassionate Strategies When You and Your Grown Child Don't Get Along
Posted in Discussion Threads, Radio Also tagged anxiety, conflict resolution, depressed mothers, difficult daughter-in-law, divorced father, divorced fathers, divorced mother, divorced mothers, estrangement, family, hurt parent, parental abuse, parental estrangement. rejected parent, PAS, sad parent, wounded parent Leave a comment
Talking with Kids About Infidelity
What do you tell your kids when they find out that one of their parents has had an affair? How does the discover of an affair affect a child? Can families ever recover?
Listen to the recording of Dr. Coleman and psychotherapist Susan Berger, MFT on Childhood Matters Radio with host Rona Renner KISS 98.1FM San [...]
Council on Contemporary Families Conference
[ April 16, 2010 to April 17, 2010. ] 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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What if I think I married the wrong person?
With our divorce-happy culture, it is easy to give in to the belief that you have married the wrong person. Do not rush into a separation. Instead, go to personal counseling, go to couples counseling. Make an effort to save your marriage.
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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.
Posted in Parenting, TV, Video Also tagged alienated parents, parent alienation syndrome, Parental Estrangement 4 Comments
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.
Top 5 [...]
TODAY SHOW: When Parents Hurt