Liking the Child You Love

Relationships

Reconnecting With Your Disconnected Adult Child

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on May 29, 2023

If you are seeking to move beyond a difficult past and into a more connected future, read on for how to improve your challenging relationship with your adult child.

If you are seeking to move beyond a difficult past and into a more connected future, read on for how to improve your challenging relationship with your adult child.

Anger

3 Ways to Lower Any Child's Anger at Any Age

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on May 21, 2023

Asking a child to temper their temper without giving them the tools to do so will only inflame their anger. Here are three proven ways to help them cool down.

Asking a child to temper their temper without giving them the tools to do so will only inflame their anger. Here are three proven ways to help them cool down.

Relationships

8 Keys to Finding Lasting Love in Mid-Life

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on May 13, 2023

Finding satisfying love in midlife is possible. Many find they are more able to find love in midlife than in younger years.

Finding satisfying love in midlife is possible. Many find they are more able to find love in midlife than in younger years.

Guilt

How to Manage Your Guilt About Your Struggling Adult Child

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on April 29, 2023

When a struggling adult child speaks unfairly and accusingly of unmet needs and childhood wounds, parents may feel unhealthy levels of guilt.

When a struggling adult child speaks unfairly and accusingly of unmet needs and childhood wounds, parents may feel unhealthy levels of guilt.

Relationships

Why Your Partner Treats You Like Dirt

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on April 28, 2023

Are you or someone you know feeling disappointed, hurt, and sad about a partner's hurtful behaviors? If so, take a good look here at what is keeping you feeling miserable.

Are you or someone you know feeling disappointed, hurt, and sad about a partner's hurtful behaviors? If so, take a good look here at what is keeping you feeling miserable.

Relationships

7 Ways to Cope With Seeing Your Ex-Romantic Partner

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on April 25, 2023

Do you feel a pit in your stomach when you see your ex-partner? Here is why, plus seven ways to effectively cope.

Do you feel a pit in your stomach when you see your ex-partner? Here is why, plus seven ways to effectively cope.

Stress

The Top Thing Parents Can Do to Help Their Kids Feel Happier

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on April 11, 2023

Just imagine how much your child will benefit by making understanding your superpower. Here is how to do it.

Just imagine how much your child will benefit by making understanding your superpower. Here is how to do it.

Self-Esteem

The Self-Esteem Debate: Is It a Trait or a State?

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on March 26, 2023

The more we appreciate the complexities of self-esteem, the easier we can shift it in a positive direction for ourselves and others.

The more we appreciate the complexities of self-esteem, the easier we can shift it in a positive direction for ourselves and others.

Narcissism

5 Ways Narcissists Damage Loving Relationships

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on March 24, 2023

5 ways a narcissistic partner may destroy your loving relationship and 5 strategies to keep yourself emotionally healthy.

5 ways a narcissistic partner may destroy your loving relationship and 5 strategies to keep yourself emotionally healthy.

Motivation

When Is a Child's Reward Actually a Bribe?

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on March 22, 2023

Parents often confuse bribing with rewarding their kids. Learn how to use rewards to build your child's motivation and self-esteem.

Parents often confuse bribing with rewarding their kids. Learn how to use rewards to build your child's motivation and self-esteem.

Relationships

The Most Overlooked Way to Fall Back in Love

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on March 11, 2023

Falling back in love goes beyond just how you think and feel. If you approach rekindling love in a healthy manner, it will be easier than you may expect.

Falling back in love goes beyond just how you think and feel. If you approach rekindling love in a healthy manner, it will be easier than you may expect.

Parenting

3 Reasons Why Adult Children May Treat Their Parents Like Dirt

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on March 6, 2023

Are you walking on eggshells with your adult child? Consider these three common sources of conflict and what you can do to ease them.

Are you walking on eggshells with your adult child? Consider these three common sources of conflict and what you can do to ease them.

Relationships

7 Ticking Time Bombs That Destroy Loving Relationships

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on February 28, 2023

Toxic thoughts lurk and fester below the surface of all loving relationships. Learn here how to manage them before they destroy your love.

Toxic thoughts lurk and fester below the surface of all loving relationships. Learn here how to manage them before they destroy your love.

Education

7 Tools Help Your Child Be More Successful in School

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on February 25, 2023

Help a child give their best effort in school by coaching them to see their best selves. Here are seven reflective, empowering questions that will benefit kids.

Help a child give their best effort in school by coaching them to see their best selves. Here are seven reflective, empowering questions that will benefit kids.

Relationships

10 Reasons Why Breaking Up Is So Hard to Do

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on February 23, 2023

You've struggled with your relationship not working and realize it is best to break up. Here are 10 problematic reasons that may hold you back from moving on.

You've struggled with your relationship not working and realize it is best to break up. Here are 10 problematic reasons that may hold you back from moving on.

Parenting

3 Ways to Keep Your Cool With Your Kids

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on February 20, 2023

Do your emotions get the best of you with your kids? Here are three surefire ways to break out of this emotionally destructive habit.

Do your emotions get the best of you with your kids? Here are three surefire ways to break out of this emotionally destructive habit.

Depression

5 Supportive Things to Say When Your Child Is Sad

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on February 19, 2023

Knowing what to say when your child is hurting helps give them the support they truly need. Here's what to say and how to help them be receptive to your support.

Knowing what to say when your child is hurting helps give them the support they truly need. Here's what to say and how to help them be receptive to your support.

Parenting

Hurting Your Child's Self-Esteem: 4 Blindspots

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on February 13, 2023

Sometimes well-meaning parents say or do things that have lasting negative consequences.

Sometimes well-meaning parents say or do things that have lasting negative consequences.

Parenting

The Two Skills Your Child Needs for a Successful Life

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on February 8, 2023

Your child's success in life comes down to two crucial skills. Here's what they are and how to teach them.

Your child's success in life comes down to two crucial skills. Here's what they are and how to teach them.

Motivation

4 Ways to Help Your Adult Child Who Lacks Ambition

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on January 28, 2023

What to do when adult children struggle to help themselves.

What to do when adult children struggle to help themselves.