One of our favorite books for couples has been on the shelves of The Family Therapy Institute of Santa Barbara for almost twenty years and is still selling. Co-authored by Drs. Jordan and Margaret Paul, Do I Have To Give Up Me To Be Loved By You? is now in its second edition and can […]
Being a Good Dad is Most Important to Men
Results from a new research study by Julia McQuillan, professor of sociology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and co-author of a paper soon to be published in the journal, Fathering, were announced last week. In a survey of 1000 American men who were either married or co-habiting, including both fathers and non-fathers, the men were […]
How to Solve Problems More Effectively
If you are given the job of manager in most businesses, you will usually be given some form of training in good leadership and appropriate management skills such as decision-making and problem-solving. Isn’t it a bit crazy that we provide little to no training to parents about how to manage the complicated and often overwhelming job of […]
Making Decisions in Families
“Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there.” -Will Rogers A family is like a business. Not much can go forward without the capacity to make decisions and then follow through. Even if you are on the right track, as the humorist Will Rogers […]
Money Doesn’t Always Make You Happy
The World Health Organization recently released research looking at the levels of depression around the world. In their interviews of 90,000 people from 18 different countries, they found something that may surprise you. Their study revealed that citizens of rich countries are more likely to suffer from a major depression, at least once in their […]
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Computers, died on October 5th after a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer. His legacy will live on. What family has not been affected by the personal computer, the iphone, ipod or itunes. Another part of his legacy are some important messages to remember as we make critical life choices or […]
