Liking the Child You Love

Relationships

Do You Give In More Than Your Partner?

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on January 29, 2024

A big part of successful relationships is managing when one partner gives in more than the other. Here's how communication and empathy come to the rescue.

A big part of successful relationships is managing when one partner gives in more than the other. Here's how communication and empathy come to the rescue.

Caregiving

Caring for a Spouse and Navigating Adult Children's Demands

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on January 28, 2024

The emotional complexities of caring for a sick spouse include managing the pressuring input of adult children, who may be out of step with reality.

The emotional complexities of caring for a sick spouse include managing the pressuring input of adult children, who may be out of step with reality.

Relationships

2 Words to Instantly Improve an Intimate Relationship

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on January 19, 2024

Elevating your intimate relationship often comes down to this simple yet powerful way of interacting.

Elevating your intimate relationship often comes down to this simple yet powerful way of interacting.

Parenting

When Your Partner Doesn't Grasp Your Adult Child's Struggles

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on January 7, 2024

Are you stuck in the middle? Build some bridges of empathy to strengthen your relationship with your partner while supporting your adult child through difficult struggles.

Are you stuck in the middle? Build some bridges of empathy to strengthen your relationship with your partner while supporting your adult child through difficult struggles.

Happiness

3 Proven Ways to Be a Happier Person

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on January 6, 2024

Here is your happiness blueprint: Follow these three verified steps for a more fulfilling life.

Here is your happiness blueprint: Follow these three verified steps for a more fulfilling life.

Career

3 Proven Strategies to Nail Your Dream Job Interview

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on January 5, 2024

Expressing confidence, wielding the magic of skillful communication, and conveying resilience and problem-solving will stand out in a job market that craves the extraordinary.

Expressing confidence, wielding the magic of skillful communication, and conveying resilience and problem-solving will stand out in a job market that craves the extraordinary.

Parenting

3 Ways to Talk So That an Adult Child Will Listen

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on January 2, 2024

Are you tired of the same bumpy ride when trying to connect with your adult child? How about visualizing a smoother road when speaking with them?

Are you tired of the same bumpy ride when trying to connect with your adult child? How about visualizing a smoother road when speaking with them?

Attention

When Poor Attention Destroys Your Good Intention

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on December 31, 2023

Reclaim your life by discovering how the stealthy thief of poor focus could be robbing you of your best moments.

Reclaim your life by discovering how the stealthy thief of poor focus could be robbing you of your best moments.

Relationships

9 Signs of a Truly Great Relationship

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on December 30, 2023

Discover what parts of your relationship make your love truly extraordinary.

Discover what parts of your relationship make your love truly extraordinary.

Parenting

The 3 Main Reasons Adult Children Fail to Launch

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on December 24, 2023

Consider these three compelling reasons why some adult children struggle to take flight in the real world.

Consider these three compelling reasons why some adult children struggle to take flight in the real world.

Parenting

3 Better Ways to Connect With a Struggling Adult Child

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on December 22, 2023

If you are seeking more harmonious communication with your adult child, try using these three approaches to bypass those draining, fruitless power struggles.

If you are seeking more harmonious communication with your adult child, try using these three approaches to bypass those draining, fruitless power struggles.

Pessimism

7 Ways to Stop Jumping to Catastrophic Conclusions

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on December 20, 2023

Defy pessimism by using these 7 strategies to transform catastrophic conclusions into stepping stones toward triumph.

Defy pessimism by using these 7 strategies to transform catastrophic conclusions into stepping stones toward triumph.

Parenting

5 Ways to Free Your Adult Child From Negative Self-Talk

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on December 16, 2023

How to help your adult child silence their negative self-talk and unleash the empowering narrative of their full potential.

How to help your adult child silence their negative self-talk and unleash the empowering narrative of their full potential.

Relationships

How Toxic Labels Hurt Intimate Relationships

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on December 10, 2023

Toxic labels are like daggers that carve wounds in the delicate fabric of intimate relationships.

Toxic labels are like daggers that carve wounds in the delicate fabric of intimate relationships.

Parenting

5 Words Not to Say to a Struggling Adult Child

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on December 3, 2023

Parental pressure on struggling adult children is like watering a plant with too much force. Instead of helping them grow, it risks drowning their potential.

Parental pressure on struggling adult children is like watering a plant with too much force. Instead of helping them grow, it risks drowning their potential.

Parenting

What Children Need Most From Parents May Not Be Love

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on November 26, 2023

When parents validate their children's feelings, they nurture resilient spirits and cultivate a foundation for emotional intelligence that lasts a lifetime.

When parents validate their children's feelings, they nurture resilient spirits and cultivate a foundation for emotional intelligence that lasts a lifetime.

Parenting

The 6 Distorted Realities of Struggling Adult Children

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on November 24, 2023

Denial is a silent saboteur of adult children, creating resistance that can leave them trapped in the shadows of unrealized potential.

Denial is a silent saboteur of adult children, creating resistance that can leave them trapped in the shadows of unrealized potential.

Parenting

8 Ways Parents Increase Children's Anxiety

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on November 23, 2023

Parents unknowingly wield the paintbrush of anxiety, coloring their children's worlds with shades of worry.

Parents unknowingly wield the paintbrush of anxiety, coloring their children's worlds with shades of worry.

Motivation

Why Adult Children Who Have Everything May Fail to Launch

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on November 3, 2023

For these three reasons, some adult children, despite their privileged upbringing, struggle greatly to navigate challenges and hardships as they go through life.

For these three reasons, some adult children, despite their privileged upbringing, struggle greatly to navigate challenges and hardships as they go through life.

Motivation

The Most Overlooked Strategy for Success

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on October 22, 2023

If you are seeking a sure-fire competitive edge, tap into the power of personal victories.

If you are seeking a sure-fire competitive edge, tap into the power of personal victories.