Adam and Jessica are about to be first-time parents. Both sides of their families have given them advice on how to raise their baby. The couple was finding it hard to agree on how to parent and began to feel uneasy about what they would do once the baby arrived. A friend mentioned Family and…
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Shannon and David are newlyweds, and both have children from a previous marriage. Even after the wedding, their children were having a difficult time adjusting to the idea of a “Step-family.” There was constant fighting, and no one was willing to compromise. Shannon and David were running out of ideas until they found Family &…
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When mothers get together, they talk about their children. When female inmates file into the library at the David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center (Tulsa County Jail), the conversation always turns to their children. Even though many of the mothers have not seen or held their kids for months, they say their children are always…
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As seen in Tulsa Kids Magazine, October 2011 Q: What do you do when you know that you are parenting poorly? Lately, I have not had the patience to really be present for my two kids. I know what to do, but I feel absolutely unable to make myself do it. How do I keep…
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Tulsa Kids Magazine (July 2017) story by Brandon Schmitz The article begins, “Most parents and caregivers want to raise resilient children – children who are able to overcome hardships of varying magnitudes. Indeed, strengthening this “muscle” within a child leads to greater long-term mental health. How someone deals with an issue depends on how his…
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