Expert Advice for Parenting & Family Dynamics

Parenting

Baby on the Way? 3 Tips to Prioritizing Your Relationship While Parenting

When you consider how your life will change once the new arrival, well, arrives, what changes are you most concerned …

By Justin Lioi

Licensed Clinical Social Worker| 5 min read

Pregnancy

How to Cope with Infertility Issues in Marriage

Infertility is a very sensitive topic and for many years it was not discussed openly like we do today. Today …

By Helen Denise

5 min read

Family

6 Ways of Coping With In-Laws When You Feel Like an Outlaw

“Could you please step out of the picture? We just want a photo of our family.” This is how my …

By Barbara Steele Martin

Licensed Mental Health Counselor| 4 min read

Parenting

5 Steps to Overcoming Step-Parenting Challenges in Second Marriage

Steps to take before the marriage- Tips for effective step-parenting Second marriages can be filled with excitement and bliss about …

By Maureen Gaffney

Licensed Clinical Social Worker| 4 min read

Pregnancy

How to Manage the Stressful Time of Child Birth as a Couple

Giving birth to a child can perhaps be one of the most amazing things to happen to a married couple. …

By Dianna Charles

4 min read

Parenting

6 Step Parenting Tips to Be a Great Step Parent

So, you found yourself in a role of a step parent? And you feel you might use some step parenting …

By Marriage.com Editorial Team

Relationship & Marriage Advice| 4 min read

Parenting

Single Parenting– Issues a Single Parent Faces

Being a single parent does come with many issues, let’s get that out of the way. But, let’s also point …

By Rachael Pace

Mental health, Parenting| 4 min read

Parenting

Parenting Tips for a Loving Parent-Child Bond

Are you looking for some great parenting tips to help you navigate the child-raising years and enhance your child’s development …

By Rachael Pace

Mental health, Parenting| 5 min read

Parenting

What Is a Co-parenting Agreement? 5 Steps & Ways to Implement

For most of modern history, marriage has been the legal structure that gives parents rights over their children. But certain …

By Rachael Pace

Mental health, Parenting| 7 min read

Parenting

Child Development: The Do’s and Don’ts of Motivating Kids

As a pediatric mental health counselor, I see many ways professionals and caretakers attempt to motivate their children. Teachers continually …

By Ritamaria Laird

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor| 5 min read

Parenting

New to Parenting? We’ve Gathered 12 Useful Parenting Advice

If you are expectant parents or new parents, you’ve undoubtedly been given loads of advice from well-meaning people who “have …

By Marriage.com Editorial Team

Relationship & Marriage Advice| 9 min read

Parenting

Foster Parenting vs. Adoption- What Should You Choose?

If you are considering fostering or adopting children, it is imperative to know what are the differences between the two. …

By Marriage.com Editorial Team

Relationship & Marriage Advice| 5 min read

Parenting

Discussing and Designing a Parenting Plan

Expectant parents have a million tasks on their to-do lists. Enrolling in childbirth classes, furnishing the nursery, lining up help …

By Marriage.com Editorial Team

Relationship & Marriage Advice| 5 min read

Family

7 Tips for Nurturing Family Relationships in Foster Care

The choice to become foster parents is an amazing commitment for a marriage and a family. In addition to being …

By Julie Blackburn

Counselor| 6 min read

Parenting

Are You Ready for Parenthood?

Making the decision of having a baby can be terrifying. I mean, how can you know for sure if you’re …

By Marriage.com Editorial Team

Relationship & Marriage Advice| 5 min read

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