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What To Do When Your Child is Caught in the Net of Hostile-Dependency
by Foster W. Cline, MD and Lisa C. Greene In this last blog of four in our series on hostile-dependency, we provide readers with ideas about how to deal with this destructive cycle once it has started. Hostile-dependent and entitled children usually have “across the board” personality issues such as disrespect, poor motivation, lack of help with chores, a bad attitude, frequent whining and complaining, etc. Wise parents don’t try to change everything all at once. Instead, they: 1. … [Read More...]
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Part 2 of 2: Caring, Connecting and Compassion: The Do’s and Don’ts for Giving and Receiving Support During Hard Times
In our last blog of this two part series, we looked at what support is and isn’t. Here are the do’s and don’ts for giving and receiving support. Tips for giving support: Before giving support, ask if the other person wants it. “Do you feel like talking about this now?” Of course if they say [...]
Part 1 of 2: Caring, Connecting and Compassion: The Do’s and Don’ts for Giving and Receiving Support During Hard Times
A mom shares her frustration: “I’m fed up, exhausted, and sick of feeling like no one cares. Our lives are a constant battle. My best friend just doesn’t get it. Talking about it makes her uncomfortable so she changes the subject. I feel so alone.” What is support? Support can mean different things to different [...]
Couples and Special Healthcare Needs: What You Need To Know (Part 4 of 4)
By Laura E. Marshak, PhD (Author’s Note: The word “marriage” can be used interchangeably with couples relationships of all kinds. The relationship challenges are similar whether couples are legally married or not.) Managing Perspective Living well with circumstances beyond our control often requires us not to get stuck in self-pity. Mourning versus Self-Pity It is [...]
Video Blog: Moving Forward in Your Individual Journey
When a child is diagnosed with a medical condition or disability, life changes. Join Laura Marshak, PhD and Lisa C. Greene to discover how to move forward by focusing on taking good care of yourself. Learn more about the differences between individual coping tasks versus couple coping tasks. Laura Marshak, PhD is a psychologist and professor [...]
Couples and Special Healthcare Needs: What You Need To Know (Part 3 of 4)
By Laura E. Marshak, PhD (Author’s Note: The word “marriage” can be used interchangeably with couples relationships of all kinds. The relationship challenges are similar whether couples are legally married or not.) Taking Care of Your Marriage and Your Busy Life The idea of taking care of your marriage while you’re incredibly busy with children [...]
Couples and Special Healthcare Needs: What You Need To Know (Part 2 of 4)
By Laura E. Marshak, PhD (Author’s Note: The word “marriage” can be used interchangeably with couples relationships of all kinds. The relationship challenges are similar whether couples are legally married or not.) Individual Challenges and Couples’ Challenges The impact on a marriage of having a child with special healthcare needs is affected by each parent’s [...]
Wishes Do Come True….
by Lisa C. Greene For years, my two children have been dreaming about their wishes. And, finally, in the space of about thirty days, both had their wishes come true! Let me explain. Both of our children have cystic fibrosis, a life-shortening genetic disease that primarily affects the lungs (visit CFF.org for details). Our children [...]
Couples and Special Healthcare Needs: What You Need To Know (Part 1 of 4)
By Laura E. Marshak, PhD (Author’s Note: The word “marriage” can be used interchangeably with couples relationships of all kinds. The relationship challenges are similar whether couples are legally married or not.) There’s a general belief having a child with special healthcare needs puts such a strain on couples that it places them at great risk. [...]
Strategies for Promoting Your Teen’s Success in Life
By Lisa C. Greene I walked into the family room for the third time today and what did I see? My teenager lounging on the couch, watching a movie. Certainly there must be something he could be doing with his time that would be more productive. There are plenty of chores to be done around [...]
Preparing Children for Their IEP or 504 Plan Meeting
How would an IEP or 504 meeting be different if the child that everyone was talking about was actually IN THE ROOM? Our hope is that everyone would make more of an effort to be positive, focus on the gains and strengths and work as a team towards future goals.When your child turns 16 years [...]
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