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- Dear Dr. Romance: How can I make my family understand I love him? - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2018 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: Ok so I am 19 and am kinda falling for a guy who is 20 years old than me. I am not asking your opinion on if it's wrong and nor do I want to hear "that's disgusting" my mother and father were 23 years apart in age. I like older guys cause I can relate to them better than guys ...
Views: 1529(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: How do I make him understand? - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2019 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: How do I make him understand? So my soon-to-be-ex is still in the house as well as myself! This is not working! He keeps trying to make things better, but I don't feel anything for him anymore. He has been better to me but is still very rude to our son and says hurtful things ...
Views: 875(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I am feeling overwhelmed to the point I just want out - by Submitted on May 21, 2019 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I read some of the things you stated about marriage. Why people divorce. I am feeling overwhelmed lately. To the point I just want out. I have been married for over 17 years. We have 2 school-age children together. I am in school full time and work full time and still ...
Views: 767(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I feel like we have to sneak around and hide - by Submitted on May 13, 2019 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I am in a relationship with a man who twenty years younger. He is black, and I am white. We are very much in love. The problem is that my parents are very much against my dating a black man. They do not like the age difference either, but the being black is worse. This ...
Views: 811(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I haven't spoken to my maternal grandparents in 5 years - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2016 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I'm not sure if you're willing or able to help, but I've been looking online for a solution to my problem for a while now. As of yet, I've come up empty handed. My situation is that I'm 21 years old and haven't spoken to my maternal grandparents ...
Views: 1146(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I rescued my mother from the big bad wolf, my father - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2020 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I read your article about RESCUING: "Avoiding the Drama Triangle".I have been rescuing my mother from the big bad wolf my father. He would beat my mother, beat me, and beat my sister. I decided to rescue her. She decided for me to rescue her from her ...
Views: 580(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: My father opposes my inter-racial relationship - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2019 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: My question of the week is how to deal with family opposition of my inter-racial relationship. My dad, who is in his 70s, is vehemently opposed to my relationship with my fiance (who is white). He hasn't even met him and given him a chance. It is quite frustrating given that ...
Views: 874(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: My parents are racists - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2019 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I've been in a relationship for almost 2 years with a great person whom I've known for the 5 years I've been in this country. We studied together, were genuine friends before feelings started to develop, and we decided to be together. He and I are from a different ...
Views: 792(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: My son is having a substance abuse problem - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2017 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: My son is having a substance abuse problem. It surfaced a few months ago, he promised to stop, and I just caught him using it again. He just turned 18. What can I do to help him? Dear Reader: I'm so sorry you're going through this with your son. If he wants help, ...
Views: 1600(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: On my death bed, I will not be in the mood to explain - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2020 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I read your newsletter "How to Heal a Rift with an Adult Child" with joy, how you simplify things for us. I already tried by email, but it got more complicated. I received two emails, the second one, had a picture with the message ''see what you are ...
Views: 599(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: Please help, our family is growing apart - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2021 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: Q: My father died 1 1/2 years ago. My mom always snaps at me and my older brother and I think she has a serious problem. I personally think it's a power struggle because she feels like she is loosing control over my brother and I. But, what she ...
Views: 528(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: She cannot forgive all the hurt I have caused her - by Submitted on May 24, 2019 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance I came across your name in an article titled "How Not to Repeat Past Relationship Mistakes". My wife and I have been together since for over ten years, and have 3 children. and my wife has a daughter from a previous relationship. We have been seeing a marriage ...
Views: 819(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: Should a Mother Push Her Daughter to Contact Her Estranged Father? - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2019 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: If the child has not had a real relationship with her father for many years and does not see him more than 2 times per year, should a mother keep pushing a relationship with the father and child? Will it do more harm than good? Dear Reader: There is no way I can tell ...
Views: 801(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: What Is The Grieving Process? - by Submitted on May 13, 2013 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: What Is The Grieving Process? What are the stages of the grieving process? How long does it take to go through each stage? Can one stage be relived over and over again? Is there a way to help someone through each stage? Dear Reader: If you've had a personal ...
Views: 1602(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: When younger sisters say hurtful things - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2017 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance My sister is 2 years younger and not long after my Dad died, I thought we should sit down and talk about things that needed to be done. She is the executor and took offense, accusing me of getting between her and Dad. Then, when my Mom got sick, she also got angry ...
Views: 1403(1 vote) - Decoding the Cries of a Newborn Baby - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Nyrie RoosApart from health concerns, the leading cause of frustration for parents of a newborn baby is the incessant crying episodes. Learn how to predict and curb your child from wailing by spotting the signs and predicting her needs.Crying is the only way a newborn baby communicates with his/her ...
Views: 911(1 vote) - Delicious Life Lessons I Learned from My Father - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2012 from Bobbi PalmerMy Dad died. There…I said it out loud. Even though I was by his side and saw him take his very last breath, it’s been hard to believe he’s gone forever. F-o-r-e-v-e-r. I wanted to write this article for Thanksgiving so I could publicly thank him and show my gratitude. How trite, I thought. It ...
Views: 1722(1 vote) - Depression Hurts Everyone Around It - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Zandra SteinbergHave you ever thought about suicide? Have you ever felt like the world would be better off without you in it? Have you ever spent hours crying or lying in bed with your head covered up? Have you cut yourself off from friends and family? Do you spend copious amounts of time alone in your home? ...
Views: 2541(1 vote) - Differences between Home Care and Home Health - by Submitted on May 02, 2012 from Johnny LoweryHome care and home health care are two different services for people that need help living in their homes during physical rehab or when they become part of the elderly population. The services provided for each vary, but both services allow people to stay in their homes instead of going into ...
Views: 724(1 vote) - Divorce Support: A Curse or a Blessing? (by: Dr. Anne Brown, PhD, RN) - by Submitted on May 02, 2016 from Dr. Anne BrownIt really is up to you every day whether you see divorce support as a curse or a blessing! Whether you are the giver or the receiver, I recommend you reframe it as a blessing. Is this easy? Of course not! However, if you actually go through the trauma of getting divorced and you stay married ...
Views: 1476(1 vote) - Do you Complain about being too Busy? - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2013 from Merna Throne, M.S.Busy-ness has been a common topic to discuss amongst people as well as my coaching clients and it often is a complaint to many others. Do you complain about being too busy in life? I know I have and mostly I simply THRIVE when I am, so you can only imagine what it was like for me to be so ...
Views: 1636(1 vote) - Don't be a Supposed To Child for the Holidays - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2013 from wendy dolberRaise your hand if you think the holidays bring out the best and worst in us. It always seems that by the time Thanksgiving rolls around, the year seems to circle the drain at breakneck speed. So much to do — so little time. The lives of past holidays flash before our eyes as we try to focus on ...
Views: 1278(1 vote) - Dr. Romance Comments on The College Admission Scandal Involving Lori Loughlin and Her Husband Mossimo Giannulli - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2019 from Tina TessinaHow can you make sure your marriage doesn't fall apart when you find yourself involved in a major scandal or other disaster? First things first, don’t blame each other. When we’re under attack it’s easy to panic, and panic can lead to fighting. Stay as calm as you can, and remain a team. ...
Views: 907(1 vote) - Dr. Romance Happiness Tip: Creating Family Acceptance - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2020 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Lately, I’ve gotten so many anguished questions from people who are being criticized and rejected by family for making relationship or career choices the families don’t like, usually for cultural or religious reasons, that I changed my mind about what I was going to write ...
Views: 614(1 vote) - Dr. Romance Happiness Tip: How Not to Fight - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2017 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Myths and Expectations about Fighting: There are many myths and expectations about fighting in marriage. Couples come into my office frequently believing that fighting is a necessary part of being a couple; that all married couples fight; and it’s a normal part of ...
Views: 1283(1 vote) - Dr. Romance on Asking for What you Want - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2017 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: In my counseling office, I see a lot of damaged relationships because people don’t know how to ask for what they want, or don’t think it’s OK. Whether it's your couple relationship, family connections, friends or work colleagues, not asking for what you want means you’ll ...
Views: 1067(1 vote) - Dr. Romance on: How to Have Happier Holidays! - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2018 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: No matter what you observe: Kwanzaa, Chanukah, Solstice or Christmas, this is a celebratory time of year. For some it's a joy, for others a nightmare and pressure to spend too much, eat too much, and socialize in ways you don't like. If your holiday expectations ...
Views: 935(1 vote) - Dr. Romance Video: Creating a Blended Family When You Have a New Wife - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2012 from Tina Tessina(View my YouTube video on this topic here: http://youtu.be/hB-SuKLvJlk.) Dr. Romance's 4 tips to smoother step-parenting: 1. Give your blended family a chance to bond. Don’t worry if everyone doesn’t settle in right away; bonding takes time. Hopefully, you all got to know each other ...
Views: 2689(1 vote) - Dr. Romance Video: Dr. Romance on How to Be a Loving Couple when You Have Kids - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2019 from Tina TessinaIf video doesn't load, click here Parenthood is an overwhelming job. Kids, especially babies, seem to need you there constantly. It's very easy for parents to get so into the role that they lose sight of the couple relationship they used to have. "Dr. Romance" shows ...
Views: 1009(1 vote) - Dr. Romance: Holidays with Family and In-laws - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2020 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance: Marriage means relating to in-laws and extended family. This is what "cleave to each other, forsaking all others" in the old marriage vows meant: Once married, you are now each other's primary relationship, and your relationship with your original family has to change ...
Views: 594(1 vote) - Dr. Romance: Improving Relationships between parents and stepchildren - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2019 from Tina TessinaAh, the ugly step parent, celebrated and villainized in fairy tales. Do you have to take on the role? "Dr. Romance" licensed psychotherapist and author, says you don't, and shows you how to manage to be the kind of step-parent that causes your children to say "My step-parent was the best ...
Views: 922(1 vote) - Dr. Romance: The Family of the Heart - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2017 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: No matter what you observe: Ramadan, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Solstice or Christmas, this is a celebratory time of year, and most of us are thinking of family, whether they’re near or far. My family is somehow both, since I lost all my aunts and uncles and my father before I was ...
Views: 1246(1 vote) - Dr. Romance: Through the eyes of love - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2017 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: When I was about 7, I had a doll, originally a "Betsy-Wetsy" doll, who had eyes that would close and who drank a bottle and wet her diaper (big toy technology when I got the doll, about 1949) I had had the doll a few years, left her out in the sun and rain, so her latex ...
Views: 1234(1 vote) - Drug and Alcohol Abuse Intervention: Intervention’s Critical Role for Family Recovery - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2011 from Judy HerzanekWhat every family needs to know about drug and alcohol abuse intervention ~by Joe Herzanek As I move into my third decade working with families and their substance abusing loved ones, I continue to learn. My recent observations have led me to complete my training and now focus primarily on ...
Views: 1312(1 vote) - Encourage Your Child to Take Music Lessons - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2012 from Leslie PalmerIf you are like most parents, you want to make sure that your child has the best of everything that is available to them. This would include introducing music in their lives at an early age. Of course, this is something that may meet with a certain amount of resistance when you are trying to get ...
Views: 1382(1 vote) - Factors to consider when selecting a home health care agency - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Johnny LoweryIf one of your loved ones is in need of home health care, it may be imperative to select a home health agency that will assist your loved one with their daily activities. Bethesda Home Care aides provide a variety of services for the elderly and sick including assisting them with cleaning and ...
Views: 764(1 vote) - Family Freedom Now - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghFreedom; today, my wife kids and I declared our freedom. My wife and I made a huge decision today. We had a meeting scheduled with our kids’ teacher at school. The Head of School was also there. My wife and I were supposed to talk to them about getting our kids re-enrolled and back into the ...
Views: 1264(1 vote) - Family travel adventure - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2017 from Hotels Etc.comFamily is one of the most important thing in the world and we should cherish it. How can we show our appreciation for having a good family? Plan a family travel adventure! One way of spending quality time with your family is to travel together. It will make the family bond together and get ...
Views: 4959(2 votes) - Find creative ways to display your family lineage and history - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2011 from Mark WhiteAn increasing number of people are researching their family history. Genealogy websites are becoming more and more popular and, as a result, a large number of people are finding out that they have a coat of arms in their background. These same individuals are looking for creative ways to ...
Views: 1275(1 vote) - FLINT RIVER RANCH: A HEALTHY FOOD LEADS TO HEALTHY MIND - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from vivek thakurAs we all know that a healthy food leads to healthy body and a healthy food can only have a healthy mind and only a healthy mind can work effectively and efficiently for the development of country and then for development of itself. In humans, a healthy food rich in iron and ...
Views: 914(1 vote) - For the Good of Your Health - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2013 from Barbara TaylorWhat is the big deal about cleanliness? If our homes are our own, to enjoy as we went, why must we all conform to the same standards of good housekeeping? One word: health. Good hygiene is the basis of a healthful environment. Without it, it will not be long before illness becomes a ...
Views: 1224(1 vote) - Forgiving Your Parents - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2007 from Margaret Paul"My parents were distant, unaffectionate people. I don't remember ever being held by them. They were never interested in how I thought or felt. I never felt important to them at all." "My mother was crazy - nice one minute and the next a screaming maniac. My father was sweet but he was never ...
Views: 4243(1 vote) - Four Secret Strategies to Better Manage Behavior Without Punishment - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2016 from Gary DirenfeldIn addition to my counseling practice for most matters of family life, I frequently provide workshops. This week, three: one for parents of high school students, one for parents of elementary students and the third for students in grades 5, 6 and 7. As in all my parent workshops, I ask what ...
Views: 1086(1 vote) - Four Steps to Improve Communication with Your Family - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesCommunication is one of the most important aspects of our lives that, ironically, many of us pay the least attention to. Regretfully, the main reason is that many of us have never been taught how to communicate in a way that benefits us and the person we are communicating with. From the moment ...
Views: 2965(2 votes) - Fun Projects To Entertain Your Kids - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2012 from Leslie PalmerOne of the problems that many children experience during extended breaks, such as summer vacation is that they can get bored. This is something that can often lead to trouble, especially if they tend to get a little bit rambunctious when they don't have anything else to do. Many parents have ...
Views: 1277(1 vote) - Get Out of the Way - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghMy two oldest kids have been invited to take part in a Model United Nations program at the UN in New York. My wife and I are excited about this but our kids weren’t so sure. Specifically my oldest was (and usually is) suspicious of anything that adults organize on his behalf. In fact the mere ...
Views: 1151(1 vote) - Give Me Intimacy - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Jesse BirkeyGive Me Intimacy Our marriages today are crying out for intimacy. Why? Because so many of us are intimacy starved. This is a huge problem because we all have a driving desire to be intimate with someone. This is ironic because while we all say we want to be intimate with our spouses; few ...
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