Roller-coaster Emotions
Question: From the onset of the Covid-19 crisis our kids have experienced a roller-coaster of emotions—fearful, sad, anxious, angry,...
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Gary Oliver
- Jan 1, 2021
- 2 min
Temper Tantrums Again
Question With all of the changes, interruptions and instability our son and daughter have experienced over the past several months,...
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Gary Oliver
- Sep 24, 2019
- 2 min
Seasonal Depression
Question Every year during winter my wife becomes extremely emotional and depressed. The only reason I can figure is that she’s affected...
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Gary Oliver
- Sep 1, 2019
- 2 min
ERI: Emotional Self-Control
Emotional self-control is the ability to keep our potentially disruptive emotions in check and to replace unhealthy reactions with...
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Gary Oliver
- Sep 1, 2019
- 2 min
ERI: Accurate Self-Assessment
Accurate self-assessment is having an honest and unbiased perception of your own strengths and weaknesses. This means being able to...
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Gary Oliver
- Sep 1, 2019
- 3 min
ERI: Empathy
Empathy is the ability to sense and value other’s feelings and perspectives, and take an active interest in their concerns and in what’s...
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Gary Oliver
- Sep 1, 2019
- 2 min
ERI: Anger Management
Anger is one of the most powerful and controlling of all emotions. It’s experienced much more frequently than people would like to...
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Gary Oliver
- Sep 1, 2019
- 2 min
ERI: Emotional Self-Awareness
Emotional self-awareness involves knowing what our emotions are and recognizing how our emotions affect our performance. Being aware of...
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Gary Oliver
- Aug 1, 2019
- 1 min
True Friendship
True Friends All of us need friends. But what is a friend, and how do you know when you have found one? With a true friend you feel:...
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Gary Oliver
- Apr 12, 2019
- 2 min
How To Forgive Hurt
Question Our teenage son was rejected by several of his friends and his hurt has turned into a bitterness and hatred that concerns us. ...
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Gary Oliver
- Jan 24, 2019
- 2 min
How to Prepare Children for Moving
Question We’re preparing for a major move from the only home our three kids have known. At 6, 8 and 11 they’re already experiencing a...
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Gary Oliver
- Dec 11, 2018
- 2 min
Managing Adolescent Withdrawal
Question Our teenage son has become more withdrawn and isolated in the past few months. Is this normal? Is it something to be concerned...
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Gary Oliver
- Dec 1, 2018
- 3 min
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...
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Gary Oliver
- Jun 11, 2018
- 3 min
After Divorce
Question My husband and I divorced a little more than a year ago. The kids live with me and visit their dad (and his new wife of three...
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Gary Oliver
- Mar 1, 2018
- 2 min
Emotional Intelligence
What is Emotional Intelligence? Have you ever wondered why some people seem to succeed at school, at work, in relationships, etc. while...
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Gary Oliver
- Sep 12, 2017
- 2 min
Fear of Failure
Question Our 17-year-old son is obsessed with a fear of failure. So much so that he is withdrawing from normal activities and afraid to...
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Gary Oliver
- Jun 23, 2017
- 2 min
Helping Children Deal with Loss
Question In the last six months we’ve had loss of a grandmother, an uncle, and a close family friend. These have impacted our entire...
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Gary Oliver
- Apr 23, 2017
- 3 min
Divorce and Parenting
Question My husband and I divorced a little more than a year ago. The kids live with me and visit their dad (and his new wife of three...
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Gary Oliver
- Mar 11, 2017
- 4 min
Siblings and Anger
Question We have two young boys who are 19 months apart and they both struggle with anger. We’re doing a better job at managing our...
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Gary Oliver
- Feb 1, 2017
- 3 min
How to Manage Stress Better
Stress is the “wear and tear” our bodies experience as we adjust to our continually changing environment; it has physical and emotional...
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