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An Interview with David Deida by Vijay Rana

By Vijay Rana — 2012

The only cure for dissatisfaction, whether with your lover or the world, is tenderly feeling what is, as it is. —David Deida

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Sex and the Single Parent

How (and why) they find the time to parent and find a partner.

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Michael Castleman
2016
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My Husband and I Grope Each Other in Front of Our Kids, and Here’s Why

My husband and I grope each other constantly. I don’t think a day goes by without at least one of us copping a feel. I say this proudly because after almost 20 years of being together, we are still hot for each other. And I don’t see any reason to hide this from our kids.

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Elisha Beach
2021
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Preserving Intimacy with Your Child When Adolescence Begins

Parents often experience less closeness with the teenager than with the child.

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Carl E Pickhardt
2018
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5 Steps to Keeping the Romance Alive After Baby is Born

Having a child is undeniably one of the greatest joys life brings, but it’s also an adjustment.

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Natacha V. Beim
2018
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Preventing Parent Burnout

Meeting the emotional challenges of caring for children with mental health issues. Parenting is hard work, and parenting a child with mental health issues is exponentially harder.

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Julia Johnson Attaway
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A Shift in American Family Values Is Fueling Estrangement

Both parents and adult children often fail to recognize how profoundly the rules of family life have changed over the past half century.

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Joshua Coleman
2021
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The Psychological Effects of Divorce on Children

As a marriage dissolves, some parents find themselves asking questions like, “Should we stay together for the kids?” Other parents find divorce is their only option.

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Amy Morin, LCSW
2021
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Teaching Your Child Emotional Agility

It’s hard to see a child unhappy. Whether a child is crying over the death of a pet or the popping of a balloon, our instinct is to make it better, fast. That’s where too many parents get it wrong, says the psychologist Susan David, author of the book “Emotional Agility.

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KJ Dell’Antonia
2016
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4 Big Emotions to Talk About With Little Kids

The different ways your child behaves actually stems from a list of four complex emotions. Here’s how explain them to your child in a way they’ll understand so they can learn to manage them.

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Jenna Autuori Dedic
2020
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Managing Your Own Emotions: The Key to Positive, Effective Parenting

Wander any playground or mall, and at some point you are likely to observe a parent coaching her child to take deep breaths in and out to calm herself, or directing her to “use her words” versus hitting, kicking or grabbing.

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Claire Lerner
2016
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