it’s often impossible to sort things out without one or both siblings being upset. When you’re a parent, you have to accept the fact that no matter what you do, you will not be able to please everyone–and when someone is upset, as an empath youfeelit. Which basically...
(2015) included in their count of measures similar measures that were merely gradual improvements on the same scale. For example, a scale developed to measure salesperson listening (Ramsey & Sohi, 1997) served as the basis of the Active Empathic Listening Scale (Drollinger et al., 2006). The...
As seductive as they may be, doctrines that promise people they have the option to delay repentance and conversion need to be rejected. Revelation describes no new conversions after the first trumpet is blown to mark the start of the tribulation and the count-down to Jesus’ second coming. In...
Merely reciting your family’s “honey-do list” should not be seen as a criticism but perhaps just the “ticker” of upcoming news items and things to be aware of. Men should also work to respond to the issue at hand and not with defensiveness, such ascross complaining, “But you neve...
This tale only applies to the second and following children. If your first child’s first word was dadda (dada), you’ll have a boy. If the first word was momma (mama), you will have a girl. The same method applies to all the immediate younger siblings. ...
Family therapy gives her the support she needs and shows her how powerful the group dynamic is. I would imagine that you, her father, and other siblings need support in this new arrangement as well. Discussing these issues now can prevent problems in the future. If her mother...
Patrik:Well, I guess as a health professional myself, I guess, if you wanted to bring in the ethics committee, I do believe that the family would need to give consent to that step. So, I guess the question is, would the family give consent for you to refer t...
Younger family members often dread these meetings, as they are scared of the wrath of their parents or siblings. However, you can make these meetings fun. This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t have serious discussions with your family, but it is important for your family members to realize...
Dog meat traders count their spoils. (Photo courtesy Martyn Stewart)Peter Li, China policy specialist for HSI, has a more hopeful outlook about the impending demise of the dog meat trade in China. As someone who has attended Yulin for three years in a row to research, document, and expose...
There are many ways to leave an inheritance to your children and what is best will be different for every family. One good way is to leave the inheritance in a trust. The trust can be set up with some provisions, such as making distributions over time.A trust can also remove the issue...