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11 Skills That Predict Success In Marriage And Relationships
By Terry Gaspard, MSW, LICSW What can you do to improve your marriage or relationship when you feel it’s heading for divorce or breakup? While this is a common problem, the solutions are far from ordinary. The good news is that you’re in a good position to turn around...
Divorced Dads And Step-Dads: Keeping It All In Perspective
By Rosalind Sedacca, CCT Being a divorced Dad can be one of the most frustrating experiences any parent will ever face. For many it seems like a can’t-win situation. You find that you’re constantly trying to prove yourself – to your ex, to the children, and often to a...
Finding Dad: From “Love Child” To Daughter
By Kara Sundlun “Forgiveness is a mystical act, not a reasonable one.” Caroline Myss I was thirteen years old and had never even seen a picture of my father, when suddenly the invisible character of my childhood had a face. I don’t know what woke me up on that cold...
8 Things Great Single Parents Do Differently (Than Their Own Parents)
By Terry Gaspard, MSW, LICSW In a culture where parents are bombarded with messages about how to be a good parent, it’s no wonder that many are left feeling dazed and beleaguered. Single parenting makes intense demands on us and requires a vast array of interpersonal...
7 Tips To Make Long-Distance Parenting Work After Divorce
By Terry Gaspard, MSW, LICSW Recently, I’ve had several dads write to me about their challenges related to creating a close bond with their children from a distance. These parents didn’t move away to escape their responsibility as parents and they clearly want to stay...
The Benefits Of Forgiving Your Former Spouse
By Deborah Moskovitch Have you been deeply wounded by your ex-spouse? Does s/he continue to engage in hurtful behavior even though you are no longer living under the same roof? Are you finding it difficult to move beyond feelings of anger, bitterness, and sadness? If...
Divorced Parents: Help Your Children Survive During The Holidays
By Rosalind Sedacca, CCT The holiday season can be challenging for children of divorce – especially during the first few years. Parents need to be diligent in creating new family traditions and activities designed to replace the memories of holidays past. Here are...
Are You Too Self-Reliant In Relationships?
By Terry Gaspard, MSW, LICSW Dear Terry, I read your chapter excerpt “Self-Reliance: Our Greatest Asset, Our Greatest Liability” and could really relate. My parents divorced when I was four years old and I grew up really fast. I was an only child and I learned to take...
How To Break Out Of The Pursuer-Distancer Dance
By Terry Gaspard, MSW, LICSW While all couples need autonomy and closeness, many couples struggle with the pursuer-distancer dance and feel chronically dissatisfied with their degree of intimacy. A problem exists when the pattern of pursuing and distancing becomes...
5 Ways That Your Belief In A Soul Mate Is Holding You Back
By Lisa Arends I’ve never been one to believe in soul mates. Even when my 22-year-old self said “I do” to the man I thought was perfect for me, I didn’t perceive him as “the one.” And that idea may have saved me. Because when the man-who-wasn’t-the-one decided to...
