Is it Really You that You’re Unhappy With?

In some cases, marriages go bad because one of the partners begins to identify and dwell on the faults of the other. It can be very easy to find faults and focus not them rather than look at the positive things that a person does. While in several of my articles I have discussed accepting the faults of the other person and how we cannot change our partner’s personality, I am going to take this article into a little direction. When thinking about the faults that you have found in your mate, have you ever considered yourself? There is no … Continue reading

Is it REALLY Your Fault?

Taking the blame is one of the things that we parents do best–we tend to feel like it is our fault when our children get sick, act out, get their feelings hurt, or any myriad realities of the growing up years. I think that beating ourselves up for all the things that affect our children is one of the primary occupations of the typical parent. I think it is important, however, to stop and ask ourselves–is this really my fault? And, how much of this is my fault? Recently, I was talking with a friend of mine who has a … Continue reading