Family Dynamics

5 Keys To Cutting Your Mental And Emotional Umbilical Cord

Judith Johnson | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Personal Authenticity, Personal Development, Personal Freedom, Family Dynamics, True Self, Self-Worth, Family Roles, Sibling Relationships, Conscious Relationships, Family Relationships, Families Relationships, Family Relationship, Families, Siblings Relationships, Healthy Living News
Judith Johnson

It is essential to recognize that these family roles are not "the truth," but simply the roles we assume in our relationship to other family members. Typically, there is a sense of self that doesn't match the role, and the individual struggles to reconcile the two.

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NOT Like Mother, Like Daughter

Suzanne Skees | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Family Dynamics, Poverty, Microenterprise, Agriculture, Ultrapoor, Upaya Social Ventures, India, Samridhi Dairy, Teenagers, Uttar Pradesh, Impact News
Suzanne Skees

A Mother and her daughter's values clash in rural northern India. Is this what happens to teenagers everywhere, or does living in extreme poverty exacerbate these issues?

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I Will Not Get Married Just To Please My Family

Role/Reboot | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Marriage, Family Dynamics, Divorce, Relationships, Single Life, Love, Becoming-Fearless, Single Women, Weddings, Women News

Adaya Adler stayed in a loveless relationship far too long for fear of turning 30 as a single woman. But when she stopped trying to live up to her fam...

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Karma, Karma Everywhere

Judith Johnson | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Family Dynamics, The Law of Karma, Karmic Accruals, Karma, Incarnation, Spirituality, How Karma Works, Family, Spirit, Emotional Wellness, Karma Good, Spiritual Development, Healthy Living News
Judith Johnson

I don't obsess about karma, but it has completely changed my way of understanding our lives. There's karma, karma everywhere and I'm beginning to see it as the compost of our learning, growth and spiritual upliftment.

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What It Means To Be A Parentless Parent

Allison Gilbert | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Parenting, Parentless Parents, Parenting Advice, Relationship Grandparent, Family Dynamics, Age First-Time Mother, Relationship With Grandparents, Grandparent Relationship, Parents Without Parents, Older First-Time Mothers, Family Structure, Older Mothers, No Grandparents, Parentless Parent, Life Expectancy, Importance of Grandparents, Grandparenting, Healthy Living News
Allison Gilbert

For the first time in U.S. history, millions of children (and their parents) are actually vulnerable to having less time with their grandparents than more. A revolution is happening in the way generations are connected in America.

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The Tiger Mom's Other Half: Where Are The Dads In This Dynamic?

Vivian Diller, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Child-Rearing, Family Dynamics, Helicopter-Parents, Amy Chua Tiger Mom, Amy Chua Parenting, Amy Chua, Amy-Chua-Battle-Hymn-of-the-Tiger-Mother, Parenting Conflicts, Parenting Struggles, Parenting, Mothers and Fathers, Healthy Living News
Vivian Diller, Ph.D.

Is there room for two strong-minded parents with two different styles of parenting? What is the quality of the parents' relationships and how do they affect the young eyes watching?

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Can Grown-Up Siblings Learn To Get Along?

Psychology Today | Carlin Flora | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sibling Relationships, Adult Siblings, Family Dynamics, Family Relationships, Relationships, Sibling Dynamics, Love and Relationships, Siblings, Family Psychology, Psychology, Sibling Psychology, Family, Home News

The sibling relationship is a love-hate affair from the get-go. But with effort, brothers and sisters of any age can shed old patterns and forge new b...

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Dueling Docs: Should Children Ever Go to a Therapist?

Janice Horowitz | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Parent-Centered Therapy, Unconscious, Family Dynamics, Therapy, Children, Health, Analysis, Pscychology, Child Therapy, Therapists, Privacy, Family, Parents, Healthy Living News
Janice Horowitz

The Issue: Do Kids Belong in a Therapist's Office? The Facts: When a kid acts up at school, what happens? He gets sent to a therapist. Parents getti...

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It May Be Time to Redefine Family

Janet Carlson | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Divorce, Family, Roger Angell, Friendship, Marriage, Family Dynamics, Holiday Season, New Yorker, Being Friendly, Holiday Season Commentary, Love, Healthy Living News
Janet Carlson

It's a funny concept, spending money on gifts for the man you're divorcing, isn't it? The man you're trying to disentangle from financially?

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Are You the 'Favorite Parent' in Your Household?

Dr. Ellen Libby | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Sibling Rivalry, Family Dynamics, Parenting Tips, Children, The-Favorite-Child, Raising Children, Psychology, Child Rearing, Parenting, Grandparents, Parenthood, Dr-Ellen-Libby, Favoritism, Siblings, Parenting Advice, Family, Fathering, Motherhood, Mothering, Fatherhood, Healthy Living News
Dr. Ellen Libby

The parent who children prefer may vary by the moment or by a time of life, or be fixed to one parent for most of a lifetime.

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The Favorite Child: Unraveling This Pervasive Dynamic

Dr. Ellen Libby | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: The Favorite Child, Family Dynamics, Children, Favoritism, Siblings, Children's Welfare, Psychology, Parenting, Child Rearing, Entitlement, Family, Parenting Favoritism, Dr. Ellen Libby, Healthy Living News
Dr. Ellen Libby

There are dangers inherent in being the favorite child. Unbridled confidence can be accompanied by feelings of entitlement and little, if any, realization that there are consequences for actions.

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