July 2011

A Great Idea ... "If looking on the bright side doesn't come naturally to you, start with small steps. Make a list of your partner's positive qualities-the things he or she …

A Great Idea ... "The belief that we can rely on shortcuts to gratification and bypass the exercise of personal strengths and virtues is folly. It leads...to legions of humanity …

A Great Idea ... "From minor mishaps children can learn major lessons in values. Children need to learn from their parents to distinguish between events that are merely unpleasant and …

A Great Idea ... "The beauty of emotions is that they are highly individualized, depending more on your inner interpretations than on your outer circumstances." (Barbara L. Fredrickson, Professor of Psychology, …

A Great Idea ... "[In times of conflict] the natural inclination is to try to change your partner, but efforts directed solely at such change often make the conflict worse. When …

Several years ago I knew a man who said that he had mastered the temple endowment. I was intrigued. He claimed that he could sit down and sleep for an …

A Great Idea ... "So the issue is not whether you and your child will get into struggles; you will. The issue is how you will resolve them and how you …

We recently had one of our readers ask a challenging question. We felt like it would be useful to share her question and Dr. Wally's response in hopes that others …

A Great Idea ... "See beyond your partner's negative actions in the moment to the good intentions from which they spring or the positive consequences they sometimes have." (Andrew Christensen in …