Resources

Sep 2, 2021
2 min

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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