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Teenage Sexuality: What Should Parents Do?

Dr. Paul | August 22, 2013 | 4 comments
 
Young teen couple holding hands.

A close friend shared this story with me. David and his brother went backpacking every summer, and took along David’s teenage daughter, Sally. When she was a junior in High School she wanted to bring along her boyfriend and her Dad agreed. They went on a 5-day backpacking trip, and Sally slept in the tent with David while her boyfriend, Bill, slept in the tent with Dave’s brother.

The next weekend, Sally asks her Dad if she can go backpacking with her boyfriend. David, naturally, says “no way.” Sally turns towards her Dad and quips—“Why not? If you worried that we will have sex, don... Read More

Why Do Some People Pick the Wrong Person?

Dr. Paul | May 22, 2013 |
 
Broken heart.

I see many adults who struggle to find their soul mate! Everyone wants to find Mr. or Ms. “it”. Yet some men and women seem to repeatedly select the wrong person, and then they feel disappointed, discouraged, or rejected. They want commitment, love, and loyalty and they find themselves dating a “commitment-phobe”. They are looking for someone who will be affectionate and loving and they select someone who is aloof and distant. What gives?

Mary, 25, starts dating a man who shares that he is just coming out of a long term relationship that didn’t go well and doesn’t want to get “... Read More

Dating and the Single Parent

Dr. Paul | September 19, 2012 | 2 comments
 
Single dad with child

With a high divorce rate in the United States, there are over 13.7 million single parent households in the United States! While most adults with children are loathe to separate for all of the usual reasons, it does happen despite the best intentions of married adults. Many marriages do stay together until their children get older—in fact the highest divorce rate is in adults who are 50-54 years of age (16%).

Men and women find themselves in mid-life, single and with children. At first, simply adjusting to single parenthood can be a huge challenge. Divorce results in a major... Read More