Home Life by Bev and Phil Haas Our frustration level rises when we hand over a task to our son because he typically doesn’t do it right. How can we get our son to be more thorough with the tasks we give him? According to Dr. Jim Burns, “99 times out of 100, our kids […]
Sharing control with a teenager
Home Life by Bev and Phil Haas My teenage daughter and I keep butting heads over the same issue. She wants more freedom than I’m willing to give and accuses me of being too controlling. What freedom is appropriate for a junior high girl? During adolescence, when a teenage daughter begins the developmental task of […]
Learning to communicate
Home Life by Bev and Phil Haas I wish my husband would be more willing to share his feelings. Is there something I can do to encourage him to be more open with me? In His Needs Her Needs (Baker, 2001) Dr. Willard Harley lists conversation (#2) and openness (#3) among the top needs of […]
Teen pregnancy
Home Life by Bev and Phil Haas A teenage friend of our daughter is pregnant. The parents are beside themselves. We’re wondering what we can do to make sure our own daughter avoids the same path as her friend. Nearly half of all babies born in the United States are born to unwed mothers and […]
Less stress and more joy
Home Life by Bev and Phil Haas My wife and I are under a lot of stress. There seem to be more and more demands and difficulties piling up lately. We aren’t ready to throw in the towel; we just want to enjoy life more. How can we make life as a couple satisfying again? […]
