Couples
Parental Alienation and Domestic Violence: What Gets Lost in the Fog?
Children reject the alienated parent in an effort to remain attached and loyal to the alienating parent out of fear, love, or confusion. The child concludes that it’s not safe for them to love both parents. In survival mode, they denigrate and reject one, while idealizing and supporting the other.
Read MoreThe Importance of Using Love Languages
Love and support look different for every person and every relationship. The “5 Love Languages” by Gary Chapman can help with communication for children, teens, parents, singles and couples.
Read MoreOutsourcing Emotional Labor
No, outsourcing emotional labor is not some geo-political strategy by corporations to improve profits. This is a reality that women have been aware of for a long time. Simply put,…
Read MoreDr. Dave Thornsen at TEDx Muskegon: Avoid Avoiding Conflict
You can live-stream Dr. Dave’s TEDx Muskegon talk, “Avoid Avoiding Conflict,” on solving common relationship communication problems. The talk is part of TEDx Muskegon’s “Mirror, Mirror Series” and will stream…
Read MoreSurviving the Affair — Ashley Madison, What to Do Now
I heard on the radio that there were more people in Grand Rapids who signed up for an account on the Ashley Madison website than voted in our last Mayoral…
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