Q&A: Wondering if humour is damaging

Question: I’ve always tended to express myself in a wry, ironic way. It’s all a joke, and I don’t mean any harm by it. But I’m wondering if my sarcastic…

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Q&A: Realising our interests are different

Question: My husband and I were married this past March. We had a great few months and especially enjoyed doing things together during the weekend. Then came August – and…

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Q&A: Staying connected with growing teen

Question: My son has always been very open with me, but now that he’s in secondary school I can barely get him to tell me how his day went. How…

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Q&A: Making time for chores

Question: The pace of life has hit high gear with school now in full swing. With the children’s endless activities and homework requirements, I sometimes wonder if they should have…

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Q&A: Responding to my son about unkind ex-husband

Question: How should I respond when my son tells me that my ex-husband has been making some very critical and unkind statements about me? Answer: We’d first encourage you to…

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Q&A: Teaching chores to my toddler

Question: How do I train my two-year-old to clean up after herself? She'll go into her sisters’ room and destroy it, and won’t help clean up unless I threaten to…

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