Closely watch situations that may require fast action to protect your kids.

Your child is your first responsibility, especially over an adult who won’t help himself.

Family grief takes many forms, but rejecting a newcomer isn’t a healthy route.

Reach out to turn bad in-laws into family.

Choose your own child over convenience.  

For occasional family events, it’s possible to rise above others’ flaws, for the sake of harmony … and children.

When you’re left out, ignore the gossips and go to the source to find out why.

When sexual problems mess up a relationship, that’s where to start making changes.

Even adult children sometimes need parents to apply Solomon’s wisdom, and let them be.

When you stop accepting being ill treated, you can start positive changes in your life.

Partnership goes beyond a bill for renter’s space.

In a true partnership, the housework is part of the sharing

A family’s denial about a molesting relative, contributes to ongoing criminal behaviour.

Joint custody requires helping children adjust to both parents’ ways, rather than fighting over the differences.

Always accept gifts graciously, and then manage what to do with them without offending the givers.

An in-law’s personal choices are his/her right; but unacceptable language doesn’t have to be tolerated

Anger over a post-divorce settlement, albeit valid, may also be too stressful to pursue a change.

A stable family environment requires commitment instead of escapist dreams.

When an affair is your escape from reality, you’re not free, just a cheater.

When facing a life-changing decision, focus, instead of fragmenting the problem.

The silent treatment grants useless power, but solves nothing.

Serial cheaters eventually mess up openly, so there’s no need to stress on seeking evidence.

A persistent social “groper” is out of control, and needs a strong wake-up call.

Be aware of your own vulnerability for at least one year after a break-up.

Today, we can all help children experience a safe, fun Hallowe’en celebration about creativity and community spirit.

Wedding plans need two heads not one.

When impatience rules your better qualities, regrets are bound to follow.

Even in later life, love has to be sought personally, and carefully, over time.

Even in later life, love has to be sought personally, and carefully, over time.

When two people stay silent while they drift apart, they lose finding the way back.

Revealing someone’s affair to the injured party, is interference of the nasty kind.

When your relationship problems are entrenched, there are choices: Accept, adapt or abdicate.

If you’re having an affair with a married person, occasionally try to see him/her from the spouse’s viewpoint, to clarify your own.

Romantic love is as important as your own need for it.

A sexual interest that’s mutually enjoyed by two partners, and harmful to neither, is a private matter.

Best-friend relationships need to adjust naturally when one finds a romantic partner.

Important messages can be gained from the issues that others face.

Repeated affairs ring a loud alarm that the couple needs counselling and change, not public discussion.

One person’s lack of sexual drive usually becomes a couple’s problem, if not addressed.

Knowing about a friend’s affair can end up risking the friendship itself.

A dating web site profile is just an introduction, not an application form.

Sometimes the honest-but-difficult approach is the only one that can work.

When sudden loss and fears of mortality create emotional blocks, get professional help.

Post-relationship contact isn’t for everyone.

An unhealthy relationship needs change or finality.

When a close relative has frequent bouts of anger, look for reasons rather than your own reaction.

Tip of the Day: When older children defy your safety concerns, you need authoritative reasons, or a change in the situation.

Extreme sibling rivalry should signal a need for professional help.

The best way to avoid getting burned, is to stay away from the (old) flame.

When sex “dwindles,” find more time for intimate contact.