by Melody Bacon, Ph.D | Mar 25, 2012 | Family, Newsletter, Slider
Train up [your spouse] in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 Over the past 10 years I have worked with countless individuals who are struggling with their marriages. Sometimes I see them together but most often I work...
by Melody Bacon, Ph.D | Oct 30, 2011 | Family, Newsletter, Slider
fter reading a letter today in Dear Abby, it occurred to me how quickly we jump to cutting off from others as a way to “solve” relational issues. The letter was written by a woman who had a problem with her aunt and her knee-jerk reaction was to stop...
by Melody Bacon, Ph.D | Oct 9, 2011 | Family, Slider
Changing arguments into creative conflicts It only takes one motivated person to change an argument into a creative conflict Be aware of your own physiology and emotional responses. On a scale of one to ten, how would your rate your emotional response? If it is an...
by Melody Bacon, Ph.D | Oct 9, 2011 | Family, Slider
“Hi, I’m home.” This greeting has sent a chill into the heart of many parents as they find their adult children returning to the family nest. You man have considered the possibility of your adult children moving back home an impossibility until they showed up with...
by Melody Bacon, Ph.D | Oct 9, 2011 | Family, Slider
A recent newsletter I received from Dr. Ellyn Bader of the Couples Institute highlighted the difference between getting better and feeling better. Believe it or not, the two are often not the same! Getting better sometimes creates challenges as you begin to shift...
by Melody Bacon, Ph.D | Oct 9, 2011 | Family, Newsletter, Slider
A few years ago I learned about the Dog Whisperer from an enthusiastic couple. They had noticed that much of what Cesar Milan shares on his TV show about dog psychology also applies to parenting! Intrigued, and having just acquired my very first dog, Princess...
