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Aug 23, 20143 min read

White Lies

Question My 5-year-old has started telling “white lies.” How do I help him learn to tell the truth? Answer Somewhere between...

Gary Oliver

Aug 11, 20143 min read

Overwhelmed Parenting

Question I am a single mother due to a marriage filled with domestic violence. I am raising three children, ages 6, 5, and 3, on my own....

Gary Oliver

Jul 24, 20143 min read

Shy Child

Question Our 10-year-old daughter is painfully shy around others. She’s quiet but still a lot of fun at home with us and her two younger...

Gary Oliver

Jul 11, 20143 min read

Unequal Attention

Question We have a son who is 6 years old and twins who are 3 years old. Often our son feels left out because the twins get “all the...

Gary Oliver

Jul 1, 20143 min read

How to Feel Understood when Communicating with Your Mate

“He who restrains his words has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.” — Proverbs 17:27 After living...

Gary Oliver

Jun 24, 20142 min read

Co-Parenting When Values Don’t Match

Question My wife left me for another man and is living with him. She and I share custody of our 15-year-old daughter. That means my...

Gary Oliver

Jun 11, 20142 min read

Cultivating Healthy Emotions in Boys

Question We have three sons and have become increasingly alarmed by headlines of adolescent boy with violent behaviors that are caused by...

Gary Oliver

Jun 1, 20142 min read

How to Improve Self-Esteem

What is Self-Esteem? Most people's feelings and thoughts about themselves fluctuate somewhat based on their daily experiences. The grade...

Gary Oliver

May 23, 20143 min read

Chatty Wife

Question My wife tends to talk too much about things I feel are our business. I’ve spoken to her about it, but she doesn’t think it’s a...

Gary Oliver

May 1, 20141 min read

Depression

Depression may be thought of as secondary emotion. There may be other feelings which contribute to and cause it. One might feel alone,...

Gary Oliver

Apr 23, 20143 min read

Poor Attitude

Question Our 9-year-old has picked up a habit of speaking to us and to her younger brother in a sarcastic, disrespectful manner. Her...

Gary Oliver

Apr 11, 20143 min read

Healthy Spouse

Question My husband has had bad experiences with physicians and had cancer in the past. And now he won’t go in for check-ups. I'm afraid...

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