By Nancy Gump, MA, MFT Couples, young and old, may be interested in knowing that fighting alone is not an indication of future divorce. The research of  Dr. John Gottman at the University of Washington indicates that it is not whether couples fight, but rather what strengths exist in the connection between them that determines […]

By Nancy Culhane, MS  and Nancy Gump, MA   Question I am the mother of three children, ages 5, 7 and 9. We have always been close, but as of this year I am feeling very stressed by their individual activity schedules of visits with friends, lessons, and sports. It seems our family spends more […]

By Nancy Culhane, MS and Nancy Gump, MA   Question I’ve read lots of parenting books and have good ideas about how I want to act when my two-year-old son becomes defiant. But sometimes my anger takes over and I feel like a two-year-old myself! What can I do? Why do I feel this way? […]