Liking the Child You Love

How to build a better relationship with your kids—even when they're driving you crazy.

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D.

3 Ways You May Be Letting Your Adult Child Manipulate You

The person you see in your mirror plays the biggest role in how vulnerable you are to being manipulated by your adult child. Read on to learn how to break free.

3 Ways to Manage an Emotionally Abusive Adult Child

Three ways to stop enabling a struggling adult child's toxic attacks and manipulations, and change things for the better.

Giving Your Partner Feedback Without Provoking Defensiveness

Do you feel drained after speaking with your partner about your relationship? If so, read this for ways to turn potential conflicts into calm, constructive conversations.

12 Words to Overcome Conflicts with a Difficult Adult Child

This 12-word question, when expressed from your heart, can turn around a challenging relationship with your struggling adult child.

Does Your Adult Child Have Low Emotional Intelligence?

Emotional intelligence is truly a gift that keeps on giving. Here is how to give it to a struggling adult child.

Why Financial Literacy Is Vital for Happiness

The role of financial literacy in truly feeling good about yourself.

One Word to Help You Overcome Negative Thoughts

You may be skeptical that this one word can stop your negative thoughts. Nevertheless, you owe it to yourself to try it.

If You Have Toxic Parents, Read This

Stop you the ghosts from toxic parents from haunting you by using these three ways to cope.

7 Tips to Raise Your Emotional Intelligence

Raising your emotional intelligence will dramatically improve your life. Here are some proven ways to make this happen for you.

How Toxic Thinking Destroys Relationships

How you think about your relationship partner is the most influential factor in whether your relationship survives.

Three Ways to Stop Enabling Your Adult Child In 2021

It's a new year and it's time to stop making the same old enabling mistakes.

3 Powerful Strategies to Lower Anxiety in Any Child or Teen

Here are three surefire ways to help kids feel less stressed out.

How to Become a 'Yeller in Recovery'

The best discipline for any child is to model self-discipline over your own emotions as a parent. Here are three ways to do it.

4 Words That Will Motivate You to Do Anything

Unleashing the power of not waiting to feel motivated.

The Biggest Reason Why Relationships Fail

Nothing erodes and destroys loving relationships more than this.

Is Your Adult Child Emotionally Draining You?

Tips to develop a healthier, more positive relationship with your adult child.

How to Deal With Disrespectful Adult Children

Coping with a disrespectful adult child is one of the most overwhleming, infuriating, confusing, and heartbreaking challenges for any parent to face. Here's how to do it.

Do You Say This One Word Relationship Killer?

You will make your relationship much healthier and more satisfying by eliminating this one toxic word.

The Toxic Impact of All or Nothing Thinking for Couples

Nothing sinks a couple into the relationship quicksand faster than "all-or-nothing" toxic thoughts. Here's how to spot and avoid them.

A Quick Love and Kindness Meditation to Help Feel Better

Coping in stressful times requires kind, calming measures. Try this quick, centering, love and kindess meditation and see the benefits.

2 Ways to Motivate Your Struggling Adult Child

If you are tired of fruitless power struggles with your adult child, here are two proven ways to help them.

Two Proven Ways to Overcome Self-Sabotage

If you are tired of being your own worst enemy by giving in to self-limiting beliefs, here are two proven ways to turn your life around.

Stop Any Argument With These 11 Words

This powerful phrase is your protective shield to block any argument from beginning or escalating.

The 4 False Beliefs That Stop You From Beng Mindful

If you say, "I can't be mindful" or "Mindfulness doesn't work for me," then please read this.

The Sweetest 3 Words We Long to Hear, but Struggle to Say

The hard truth is that feeling understood is more crucial than feeling loved. Here's why.

7 Words to Overcome Your Anxiety

This overlooked seven-word question can quickly lower the intensity of your anxiety.

3 Sanity-Saving Tips for Overworked Moms

If you are a mom (or know one) currently facing unprecedented demands and struggles, here are three quick ways to feel better.

Does the One Who Loves Least Control the Relationship?

Are you a nurturer who is being emotionally drained by a taker? Step up and reclaim yourself.

4 Signs Your Relationship May Be Doomed

If you're really concerned that your relationship is hurting, decide whether or not to trust your gut feelings.

Struggling With Body Image? Try These 2 Quick Boosters

These two quick and easy activities can go a long way toward helping you have a more positive body image.

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