Parents…Sometimes they’re great, other times they’re just plain annoying!  So, how can we get along with our parents?  What should we do when we don’t want to obey them?  Take this online study to learn how to get along with your parents. Related Links Brio Magazine Web Site Living with Your Parents (without going crazy) [...]

Sometimes the animosity between separated parents is so thick, you can cut it with a knife. In such cases both parents deflect blame on the other while denying or minimizing their own contribution to conflict. In some instances the allegations of both parents are  unfounded. The parents are like oil and fire and simply do [...]

Dependent Parents

It’s hard to see your parent, once so strong and independent become weak and dependent. It’s uncharted territory for many people to have the person you dependent on to now be relying on you.  How do you deal with your aging parents? Related: What Is Your Purpose?

I am a single, attractive female who has never managed to settle down due to not meeting the right people. I have now become stigmatised, due to being single and independent. I have adapted to being single but I am very stressed with the constant abuse. I long for a friend and a partner and [...]

We knew the day was coming. “Mom and Dad, can I have a Facebook account?” Silence. The two of us looked at each other waiting for the other one to speak first. More silence gave into that weird moment when no one has said anything for an uncomfortably long period of time. A hundred stories [...]

Truth and Behavior of Parents

>> Watch part 6 of this series: Family Relationships and Child Behavior New to this series? Watch the introduction video here What forms our beliefs and our values? What forms our children’s beliefs and their values? Join internationally recognized speaker & scholar Josh McDowell as he explores how to have a positive impact on the [...]

The term “helicopter parent” describes the sort of parents who always must be intimately involved in the development of their children. This kind of parent seeks to prevent any harm from coming to them by hovering nearby, ready to swoop in at a moment’s notice to prevent any failure from befalling their kids. But what [...]

Ready or not the time comes when we notice Mom or Dad has slowed down or we race through the night to be by their side in the midst of crisis. We step in from our busy lives and try to take charge. We know it’s our turn to step up to the plate and [...]

Single and Alone

“What would happen if I had a stroke” is just one question a single person living alone would ask.  It’s a lonely world out there if you don’t have a partner.  Do you have a plan if you were to have a stroke, would some notice you weren’t at work? Related What does your soul [...]

Talk to your children, and encourage them to talk. Include vocabulary lessons in everyday activities, explaining to your children what things are called and having them tell you what things are and what words mean. This will help you ensure that your children know words and can properly use them in conversation. With younger children [...]