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Dr. Allison Rees
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http://www.lifeseminars.comDr. Allison Rees is a parent educator, counsellor and coach at LIFE Seminars (Living in Families Effectively). lifeseminars.com.
The Honeymoon Is Over
So, the honeymoon's over. You no longer cling to every word that your partner says with that same kind of openness and positivity. Dynamics...
Parenting and Being Gentle with Yourself
While we experience profound love and great joy when we become parents, parenting can also be shocking. We soon discover that we can't control...
Your Loving Other
Many couples are sure that learning better communication skills will fix their relationship. If this were true, why weren't your communication skills a problem...
Let Your Teenager Talk
It's hard to negotiate with a teenager when they don't even like the sound of your voice. Even your breathing can be annoying! So...
Boundaries In Family
My daughter is growing into her role of mother with grace, wisdom and patience. Yes, I know I'm biased, but it is a remarkable...
Setting Boundaries
Interpersonal boundaries may be defined as invisible lines, or “bubbles,” which separate people or groups of people. A healthy family is one in which...
Show a Little Tenderness
If 90 percent of our communication is body language what is our face saying?If part of a healthy attachment with our children and partners...
At My Wit’s End
Talk it out? Really? When you are six or eight or 40?Many adults don't know how to talk out issues effectively! So how do...
Whose Responsibility Is It, Anyway?!
How to help with homework—without going overboardIt's important to make sure our children grow up loving to learn rather than being anxious about performance...
The Pain of Growing Up
A child must learn to respect other people's boundaries and experience life's growing pains in order to become a responsible caring person. Most young...