Q: My mother is going to move into the upper level of our four-level split house, and we would like to help her meet some people and get more involved in our community. How do we do that? A: You cannot tell your mom what to do or dictate what is right or wrong for […] Read more
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Learning to appreciate yourself helps solve anger issues
Q: I have an anger problem, even though I grew up in a loving home. What can I do? A: I think to understand your own experience with anger you might begin by exploring what anger is about. Anger is pervasive. It goes everywhere. If one person in the house is angry, the whole household […] Read more
Stigma of mental health is irrational
Q: I am sure my husband has some kind of mental health disorder. Sometimes, he is hyper vigilant, up early in the morning and flying around all day. Other times, he is the epitome of lethargy. He wouldn’t get up if honeybees were nesting in the bedpost. The problem is that my husband will do […] Read more
Competitive spirit needs to be reined in
Q: Our 10-year-old son is such a poor sport that we’ve put the board games away. He also acts like this in minor hockey, but his coach says his competitive nature will do wonders for his self-esteem. I am not so sure. A: I think your son’s coach is making a common but awful mistake […] Read more
Grandparents worry about grandson’s bipolar disorder
Q: Our grandson is going to move in with us this fall when he starts university. He has been diagnosed with a bipolar disorder and is under psychiatric care to monitor his medication and has regular counseling and life skills programing with a mental health nurse. What else can we do while he is with […] Read more
Over-protection deprives children of learning experiences
We as adults need to figure out how we are going to give our kids some of those experiences from which our over-protections are depriving them. They are not learning how to get along with each other when they are into organized sports or warmed-up cars at the end of their school days.
