A Brief Guide to Recovering from an Affair
There are no simple 1, 2, 3 steps for recovering from an affair. This guide clarifies the essentials that generally need to be included in the recovery process more than a map of the particular order that fits for a given individual or couple. The journey of recovery is an often-lengthy process with few or […]
Eight Tips for Caregivers (infographic)
For Your Information – Eating and Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Self Compassion: Here’s Why Science Says We Need More of It (Infographic)
New Baby Sibling
Welcoming a new baby to your family is an exciting time, and one of great change! This is especially true when there is an older sibling in the home. Having a new baby in the family will be a significant adjustment for your older child. However, it may eventually be one of the greatest gifts […]
The Cure for Whining
Should children get what they want by whining? Absolutely not. Should they learn that they can get their way by marshaling good arguments and making them in a reasonable, humorous, charming way that meets your needs as well as theirs? Absolutely, if you want them to get anywhere in life. But how to help them […]
8 Tips for Handling Relationship Stress
Depression in Older People (video)
This short video explores the symptoms of depression in older people and what help you can get if you are feeling depressed. The video also shows how to cope if you are a friend or family member of an elderly person suffering from depression.
Digital Parenting Toolkit
The Family and Youth Institute has prepared this Digital Parenting Toolkit to give you practical tips on how to have a more proactive role in directing your child’s social media presence and use. Home Toolkits What’s on This Page Discuss and Explore Digital Media Utilize Digital Safety Tools Be Digital Mentor to Your Child Teens […]
Helping Your Toddler with Separation Anxiety
Dreading leaving your toddler with the babysitter or at daycare and want to prepare him? Virtually every parent who has left a toddler with a caregiver has experienced the crumpled face, the arms velcro-locked around your knees, the wail that rips through your heart. It’s the normal response of a securely attached toddler who protests […]
How to Reduce, Prevent and Cope with Stress (infographic)
Blended Family and Step-Parenting Tips
Since many remarriages include children from previous relationships, blended families or stepfamilies are more common than ever. When families “blend”, though, things rarely progress smoothly. Some children may resist changes, while you as a parent can become frustrated when your new family doesn’t function in the same way as your previous one. While blending families […]