Behavior: Improving Communication With Your Spouse

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You sense that your husband is harboring feelings of anger at you, but you don’t know what is motivating his hostility. You’ve tried asking him if he is angry, but his standard response is to deny such feelings, then continue to withdraw and sulk. You know the routine, because you’ve…

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What’s Your Anger Expression Style? Take This Quiz to Find Out

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Is your daughter the type to come right out and tell you when she is feeling angry?  Does she stuff her anger inside?  Perhaps she is most likely to express her feelings in sneaky ways.  Or maybe, when she is mad, the whole world knows about it—and better step aside!  …

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Keeping Kids Out of Trouble at Holiday Gatherings

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When I was a kid, I remember Christmas vacation as the season for endless road trips to visit relatives in distant lands... El Paso. St. Helena.
Walla Walla.
We made these holiday pilgrimages to family.  With every mile our Le Baron drove got us closer to grandparents, aunts, uncles and…

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10 Common Passive Aggressive Phrases to Avoid

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Is there someone in your life who consistently makes you feel like you are on an emotional roller coaster? Do you know a person who is friendly one day but sulks and withdraws the next? Does a family member or friend consistently procrastinate, postpone, stall, and shut down any emotionally-laden…

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