Stress-Producing Obstacles in Relationships

By Dr. Jane BluesteinMay 30, 2016April 30, 2022 Counselors, Educators, General Interest, Overcoming obstacles, Problem solving, Relationships, Self-care and Inspiration, Taking care of yourself, Win-win authority, Win-win parenting authority agendas for others, assumptions, autonomy, being present, being right, blame, change, conflict, consciousness, control, criticism, dependence, double standards, expectations, fear of abandonment, judgment, listening, making others wrong, overreacting, perfectionism, personal growth, reactivity, relationships, respect, shaming 2 Comments

Patterns to avoid Want to reduce conflict, pain, and alienation in relationships with the important people in your life? Here are some of the patterns that make connecting difficult. (Some suggestions for resolution below.) • Needing to be in charge or in control, especially when it depends on disempowering or controlling others, or when it disregards…

Parenting Teens

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 12, 2012May 31, 2022 Avoiding power struggles, Avoiding power struggles with your kids, Building responsibility, Counselors, Discipline, Educators, Intervening negative behavior, Motivating your kids, Parenting, Parenting, Parents, Recognition and reinforcement, Recognition and Reinforcement, Rules and Boundaries, Win-win parenting authority all-or-nothing thinking, boundaries and teens, boundary issues with teens, conflict with teens, expectations, healthy parents healthy teens, kids as teens, non-authoritarian approach to parenting, not giving up, obstacles to parenting success, parental control, parenting, parenting teens, setting limits with teens, win-win parenting, win-win relationships with teens Leave a comment

How to Draw the Line Counselors know that when parents set clear boundaries, they take care of their teens and themselves.