Relationships
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Ryan’s unforgettable Mother’s Day delivery to Mum
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6 Existential Steps to Love
The ideal of romantic love is to find “the one” and live happily ever after. Why do we want...
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Finding The Beauty in Break-ups
Jason Silva’s at his very best in ‘Finding The Beauty in Break-ups’. Extestensial impotence is a death practice…...
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Relationships are the Ultimate Currency
Relationships matter. In the words of Eric Klinenberg, sociology professor at New York University, “Social relationships are a...
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The Mathematics of Love
Finding the right mate is no cakewalk — but is it even mathematically likely? In a charming talk,...
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Collaboration of Love
Artist Vicki Lee and photographer Ted O’Donnell met, fell in love and started producing amazing art babies. I first encountered their pictures...
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Problem Solving Strategies
We’re used to living in an either-or world—but when it comes to yes-or-no dilemmas, says Martha Beck, the...
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Mindful Parenting
Mindfulness is the capacity to be fully present with one’s actual, moment-to-moment experience as it is arising, with...
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Dear Children…
Dear Boys, Do you remember the day we went to the drugstore and the lady said, “Wow, you...
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3 Stages of Intimacy & Growth
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Setting Sexual Goals
This is an opportunity for you to take time to evaluate where you are sexually and to decide...
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Express who you are
Every day you want to do many things, from hugging your lover to earning money. Why? What feeling...
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Parenting Goals
The parenting section of the bookstore is overwhelming—it’s “a giant, candy-colored monument to our collective panic,” as writer...
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Mothers Without Children
Many mothers do not have children to show they are mothers. Many more wish to be mothers but...
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Parenting for the Future
Best Parenting Ideas for 2014 Everyone wants to be the best parent they can be, and a new...
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Don’t Know About Happy Marriages?
TED Talk – In this funny, casual talk from TEDx, writer Jenna McCarthy shares surprising research on how...
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Keys to Happy Relationship
A study of modern-day love has revealed that, generally, homosexual couples are more content than heterosexual ones –...
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Family New Year’s Resolutions
(for lyrics of the song click here) “Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering...
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Contagious Disease of Violence
Physician Gary Slutkin spent a decade fighting tuberculosis, cholera and AIDS epidemics in Africa. When he returned to...
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Biology of Love
Nearly 60 years ago, a decade before the counterculture erupted throughout the United States and beyond, Aldous Huxley...
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Bully No More!
In Canada over the last few weeks, we have heard the tragic story of a teenager who committed...
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Resilient Children
I thought this week I would dwell on resilience and with a little help from Parenting Educator Michael...
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Meeting Forever
Recently, I’ve reconnected with some old friends. We’ve had the experience of immediately meeting each other at a...
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Facing Consequences
Everyone says you should let your child face natural consequences, but what exactly does this mean? Many parents...
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The Secret to Desire
In long-term relationships, we often expect our beloved to be both best friend and erotic partner. But as...
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Manhood and Star Wars
At TED Talk – When Colin Stokes’ 3-year-old son caught a glimpse of Star Wars, he was instantly obsessed....
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Perceptual Positions
Multiple Perspectives: “Take a deep breath, step back, take 10″ – these commands invite us to disengage from...
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Strong Willed Child
Have a strong-willed child? You’re lucky! Strong willed children can be a challenge to parent when they’re young,...
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Psychopath Test
At TED – Is there a definitive line that divides crazy from sane? With a hair-raising delivery, Jon...
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Take the Leap
Psychologists tell us we’re born afraid of just two things. The first is loud noises. Do you recall...
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Being Mum – Being Child
For every mum there is a child and for every child there is a mum. This is one...
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Neurobiology of Love
A RELATIVELY new field, called interpersonal neurobiology, draws its vigor from one of the great discoveries of our...
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Escape Drama
The three roles of the Drama Triangle are the three main positions that unhappy families play as described...
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Peaceful Parent
There is no such thing as stress-free parenting. A reader requested that I share my thoughts on stress-free...
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12 Steps to Love!
I woke up with a HUGE AH HA this morning! That the12 steps to JOY are the same...
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The Sibling Bond
At TEDxAsheville, Jeffrey Kluger explores the profound life-long bond between brothers and sisters, and the influence of birth...
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8 Surprising Truths About Men
Busted: 8 Bold Facts About Men We hear a lot about what “men are like” in the media,...
