Family Relations—Blog on Family-Related Topics

I've had my fair share of experience dealing with divorce and blended families. Let's dive in. Credentials I have to establish some...

Knowing when to put your foot down and when to let your child learn a lesson through natural consequences can be hard to determine....

Just hearing the word "finance" makes me sick to my stomach. It's something my family struggled with all during my childhood. We're in a...

I say that communication is everyone's favorite topic because we all have different views of how to properly communicate. A good majority...

None of us are strangers to family stressors. The hard part is indicating which coping pattern we intend to use when we reach a situation...

The goal is to be fulfilled. Satisfaction is crucial, but it's more fulfilling in certain ways. Engagement Let me be clear. I am still...

Marriage is obviously the biggest commitment we'll make in our lives (at least for most of us). Transitioning periods puts the marriage...

Biggest takeaway: be what you want to find. Marriage Prep. Though it's a common concept to become a good, confident person before you...

Just like sub-systems within a family unit, sub-cultures exist within a culture. That may seem obvious, but let's break it down... shall...

Theories are not laws, but they do help when narrowing down an explanation for family dynamics. We'll talk about the different theories...

When it comes to researching topics in social sciences, remembering the scientific method is a helpful indicator to see if a study is...