Adolescence and Sibling Conflict

Parents frequently ask, “What can I do as a parent to help my teenage children get along? They are always bickering, calling each other names and fighting over everything. It gets so bad that it completely disrupts family life. They are even...

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Teenage Boredom

Written by Dr Sidney Langston    As a parent, have you ever heard your teenagers complain of boredom? Up until their teen years they may have seemed full of life and direction. But  now as you witness...

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Bitterness and Unforgiveness

Written by Dr. Sidney Langston    Bryan came to my office in an attempt to work through some anger he was holding against his sister. He revealed this anger came from his perception that his father was more...

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Sexual Abuse of Males

Written by Dr. Sidney Langston    Surprisingly little attention has been paid to males who were molested as children. Unfortunately, this is not due to an absence of male victims. Research...

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Denial

Written by Dr Sidney Langston    We often hear a great deal about the importance of family values. However, little is said about those who want to have healthy families but have not had the opportunity to do...

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Type A Personalities

Written by Dr Sidney Langston    We’ve all heard of Type A personalities, but what exactly does the term mean?  Type A people are excessively competitive, achievement oriented and compulsively...

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Coping with Suicide

Written by Dr Sidney Langston    Every year millions of suicide contemplators, attempters and survivors have their lives torn apart by this self-destructive terror. Few things in life touch us with such...

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A Marriage Needs Communication

Written by Dr. Sidney Langston    Betsy sat in my office with tears streaming down her face. "He never hears a word I say," she sobbed. "I try to talk with him, let him know what I'm thinking...

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Marriage with Intimacy

Written by Dr. Sidney Langston    The fuel that keeps a marriage running smoothly is intima­cy. Intimacy, in the context of a life-long commitment, sets marriage apart from all other significant...

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Infidelity—The Betrayal of Trust

Written by Dr. Sidney Langston    When couples marry they promise to be faithful to one another in all areas of their lives: to the marriage itself; to friendship with the marital partner; and in their sexual...

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Compatibility in Marriage

Written by Dr. Sidney Langston    A  recent letter to Ann Landers began, “I am 19 and have made the decision not to marry. Why am I so cynical?” The writer goes on to describe several miserable...

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Marriage While Emotionally Wounded

Written by Dr. Sidney Langston    Current statistics indicate that one out of every two marriages ends in divorce and that 60% of second marriages, 80% of third marriages and 90% of fourth marriages end in...

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Positive & Successful Relationships

Written by Dr. Sidney Langston & Rev. Tom Brock    Background: Israelites, Naomi and Elimelech, moved their family to the neighboring country of Moab. Their two sons Mahloh and Chilion married the...

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