In a recent interview with Mashable, I talk about many of the challenges that busy families and couples face. Finding work-life balance is necessary for both family harmony and job satisfaction. Demanding careers often lead to burnout if steps are not taken early on to avoid it.
It’s the end of the workday. You rush to finish a few emails, dash down to the car, pick up a child from soccer practice, and stop by the grocery store to get the missing dinner ingredient your spouse texted about. When you walk in the door, there is dinner to prepare, homework to help…
On one hand we sing it is “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” yet many people really struggle with feeling down during the winter months. Winter Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a depression that manifests during the late fall, early winter when the days become shorter, the weather is colder, and the sky is…
If you are married to, dating, friends with, or a parent of a doctor, it can be difficult to find gifts that they will not only appreciate, but also find useful. Like me, you have probably Googled “Best Gifts for Doctors” hoping to come up with some helpful ideas, but the only results display mugs,…
As Thanksgiving approaches, we will inevitably hear much about the importance of gratitude. Our Facebook feeds will be filled with gratitude posts, Sunday school lessons throughout the month will focus on this topic, and as parents, we will try to help our children understand this principle before they begin asking for Christmas gifts. Yet as…
Do you find it hard to say no when other people ask things of you? Are you worried about what they may think of you, or do you always feel an obligation to help? This can be especially challenging over the holidays when different people want your help or you attendance at more than you…
Question: How do you get household basics (like budget decisions, kid issues, etc.) talked about and agreed upon when your spouse works 14 hours a day in residency and comes home exhausted? I want to be in unity in decision-making, but it’s tough to bombard him with things when I know he’s so exhausted. Tips?…
Over the next several weeks, I will be featuring a series of Getaway Ideas submitted by my readers. Heather Knudson shares our first location in a remote area of Ireland. The pictures look amazing! Super peaceful and out of the way. Just the kind of vacation I like!
Everyday rituals and family traditions such as walking the dog together when you both get home from work, Saturday morning chores, and bedtime routines are all opportunities to build and strengthen family relationships. Time set aside for these daily family traditions and rituals provides a sense of continuity and predictability – without which, families often…
Marriage experts used to assume that couples fought mostly over what I call “content issues“–the things a couple discusses during a fight, such as money, in-laws, sex, and parenting styles. They believed that if they addressed each individual content issue, they could help the couple improve their relationship. But addressing the content of the fights often didn’t do much…
