Alienated Grandparent? How Do We Influence Our Adult Child’s Wrong Conclusions? BY JOSHUA COLEMAN Q When the adult child (age 37) holds her exaggerated perceptions as Gospel, and everyone with
Why Mistakes with Estrangement Are Unavoidable BY JOSHUA COLEMAN, Ph.D. Parental estrangement can evoke ongoing and intense feelings of rejection, fear, guilt and anger. It brings out the most primitive,
“I’m Wrong No Matter What I Do!” BY DR. JOSUHA COLEMAN So many of the parents I work with either have no idea why their child is behaving like they
HOW DO I LOVE MYSELF WHEN MY OWN ADULT CHILD HATES ME? BY DR. JOSHUA COLEMAN Dear Dr. Coleman, Like so many of the parents you work with, I was a
Every Child Needs A Family BY JAIA PETERSON LENT For the majority of children in the U.S. gifts and family may seem almost synonymous with the holidays. But for the
By Deborah Drezon Carroll Some of our most revered jobs require taking an oath. Doctors, lawyers, civil servants, political office holders, and others swear to uphold the honor of their profession,
Let’s face it: the holiday season is full of contradictions. It brings out both the best and the worst in people. It seems like everyone has an opinion about how you
By Shela Dean People are naturally curious about their ancestors and family history. We’re interested in genetic connections and what mix of DNA made us who we are. I joke
By Allison Foster The importance of grandparents can not be measured or seen except in the heart of a child and as they grow into adulthood. I know this first
by Sue Gillespie (Grandma Sue) Carolyn was just a toddler and I had to take her temperature…rectally. When her dad came home from work, she announced to him, “I’m as sick