31 July 2013

Preference for sons

....atleast for unmarried men. In an interesting study, unmarried fathers are more likely to acknowledge paternity to sons then they are to acknowledge daughters. But this number is sight, only 4%, so it isn't exactly statistically significant in my mind.

30 July 2013

One woman's crusade against the evils of porn

Doug Robinson of Deseret News recently wrote a column about a woman's, Amy, sojourn through her husband's pornography addiction.  This is an example of the effects that pornography can have on a relationship, especially in religious couples.

29 July 2013

Joys of Marriage

Those of the LDS faith. Here is a nice info-graphic on the Joys of Marriage.  It was a nice reminder for me of the things that I can do to make my marriage joyful.


21 June 2013

The many ways to say, ‘I love you’ to a child

In the moments of frustration, exhaustion, and sheer busy-ness of life, it may be difficult to find time to show or say “I love you” to our children.
There are also parents right now who may have never had parents themselves, or didn’t have parents say or express love to them. So it can be really difficult to find the words or the ways to show love to your child, if you have never experienced it.

14 June 2013

Ways to start living in the moment

Have you noticed that a lot of movies, games and TV shows have a Zombie theme to them? From the TV show The Walking Dead to the new movie World War Z to the never-ending Zombie attacks that happen in Call of Duty or Trenches or Resident Evil.

17 May 2013

Tips for establishing an effective bedtime routine for your children

I am noticing a trend with some of the parents I am seeing in my office. A lot of them report that the day starts well with their children, but by the end of the day there is frequent arguing, pushing against limits, and they (the parents) are exhausted and want nothing more than to have their child go to sleep. It would also be fair to note that the children are exhausted by the end of day too, so their tolerance level is running low as well.