Growing up I was always told there are certain topics you should never bring up at the dinner table-politics being one of them. As I grew up I did not understand politics and just took on the same political beliefs of my dad. Years later, I have gone through my own self-discovery of my political […]
Identity
The Single Advantage
I’m single, and for the most part I like being single-and I am not alone. Today, more Americans spend more years of their adulthood single than married (Sharp & Ganong, 2011). In a society that increasingly values individualism and independence this is no surprise (Poortman & Liefbroer, 2010). While many may see being a single adult as […]
Keeping Connected with Your College Kid
As the start of many colleges is in progress, many parents and their college-age student will be away from each other for an extended period of time, maybe for the first time. Whether this is the first time your child is off to college, or you are a veteran empty nester, it is a difficult […]
Does My Teen Hate Me?
If you are raising a tween or pre-teen that is moving into his or her teenage years you may begin to wonder- who is this child? Certainly he or she is not the child you have known for the last 10-14 years. There are so many things that seem to be changing, one of the […]