Month: July 2011

A Great Idea …

“By permitting your child to exercise some self-direction at home, you’ll help him develop, refine, and practice the skills you want him to be able to draw on when he’s not with his parents.” (Psychologist Laurence … Read more

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 does to contribute to your life together. Memorize this … Read more

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 who are depressed in the middle of great wealth and … Read more

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“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 annoying and those that are tragic and catastrophic.” (Child psychologist, … Read more

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“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, in her book, Positivity p. 40)

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“[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 you genuinely accept your partner, you may achieve peace … Read more

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 entire session with only minor interruptions. That was his definition … Read more

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“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 and your child will feel when you walk away … Read more

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 will find benefit from it.

Question:

I recently found you … Read more

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 his book, Reconcilable Differences, p. 6)
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