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In-law wars causing Continual Conflict? What to do when a mother-in-law is at war with her son’s new wife By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Family Law Mediator Recently I was involved in mediating a major dispute, (think civil war), between a very unhappy new mother-in-law and her equally unhappy daughter-in-law. The new husband didn't know what to...

Relationship Cancer Understanding the psychological dynamics of domestic violence By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Her cries for help in the middle of the night startled us awake and when we turned on the lights and let our neighbor inside, the red welts on her arms and face shocked us even more. “How could he do this to you?” My mother...

5 Strategies to build the Best Year of your Life by Dwight Bain, Certified Life Coach...

Helping Kids deal with Stress after Natural Disasters By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified...

Parenting Launch Sequence Managing the change of letting go of children so they can launch into a successful life as young adults By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Parents are told to give their children "roots and wings" from the time they are born until it is time to leave the nest, some twenty years later. I believe that the first...

Strategies to Survive Holiday Stress By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Have you ever wondered why traditional holidays are so stressful? Instead of being called the ‘most wonderful time of the year,’ it seems that we should rename it to be more accurately called the ‘most difficult time of the year’. I believe you can break the pattern of...

How to set Boundaries to avoid the “Holiday Blues” By Dwight Bain A recent USA Today poll asked this question, “Which best fits your holiday emotional state?” Relaxed - 18% Joyful - 31% Stressed - 27% Depressed - 24% Why do people feel so overloaded with additional problems during the holidays? I believe the majority of the pressure they feel is...

Introverts, Extroverts and the 4 Personalities By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor...