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Too often the focus on healthy relationship communication exists in what each person says. The idea that one-way messages are at the heart of good relationship communication is what destroys relationships. Active listening skills are a must-have technique to anyone interested in building good relationships. There are a variety of active listening skills you can [...]

Preparing for a date is an extremely nerve wrenching experience. Whether you are a guy or girl, many experience a degree of fear not knowing what will happen on the date. You probably worry to yourself thinking “What on earth am I going to talk about?” Correctly preparing for a date helps you combat uncertainties [...]

Chuck, an active ten-year-old boy, was fidgeting as he was sitting in the large gold reclining chair. His busy hands and feet were moving constantly, and his eyes were reflecting his fears. Chuck did not want to be in my office but his mother, Pat, thought it was important for him to resolve his problems, [...]

At one time or another, we all become victims of bad advice. It’s easy to begin telling a friend or acquaintance of a problem that you are having, as well as what you are thinking only to be met with a negative reaction that does more harm than good. As friends of others, [...]

Emotions are a fundamental reason we have relationships because of the satisfaction we get from interaction and the fulfilment of our needs it provides. Understanding emotions in your relationships helps you diagnose relationship problems. There is a peculiarity with emotions that they infect a relationship either damaging it or enhancing it. The impact of negative [...]

I want to firstly clear up a major parenting misconception. There is no one right way to raise a child. As with buying a car, becoming friends with your neighbours, or hanging out your clothes to dry, there is no one correct style you need to use for raising a healthy-minded child.
There a typically four [...]

Big mistake: assuming that others communicate the same as you.
Have you ever experienced being able to relate easily and comfortable with certain people yet other people are difficult to talk to? This article explains how this happens and how to solve this important problem.
Many an important project has been derailed because of poor communication. Do [...]

“Dr. Fiore,” my 42 year old married patient (Mary) began, “once again my family expects me to host Christmas dinner and I am simply too exhausted; what should I do?”
“Why not tell them how you feel?” I asked.
“Because I don’t want to hurt their feelings – I always feel guilty if I don’t do what [...]

If you believe problems and disillusionment are inevitable, you’re right. Curiously, it is not the problems that create so much distress. Your relationship satisfaction will actually depend on:

How you think about your difficulties
How you manage your feelings
Where you focus your attention
How you act and communicate under stress

If you can change your conviction that your partner [...]

Nonstop talkers surround us. They appear to have no concept of time, as they ramble on endlessly–following their request to “talk to you for a minute.” You want to treat them courteously, yet demonstrate that you need privacy to finish your work.
During my twenty-three years in management, I dealt with blabbermouths frequently, so [...]