A Great Idea ... "Distressed partners may use different words but they are always asking the same basic questions, 'Are you there for me? Do I matter to you? Will you …

A Great Idea ... "One of the simplest and most effective things you can do to lift your mood is to simply keep a pleasant expression on your face." (Dan Baker …

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 …

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 …