Family Matters

What should we expect with a pregnancy in later life? My wife is in her early forties and we just learned that she is expecting a child. We're happy but stunned (to say the least). We already have three children (all in their teens now), so we're familiar with the territory in a general sense. But is there anything special we need to know about pregnancy after forty?

You may have heard the expression: ‘Laughter is the best medicine’, well, if you want to find out just how important it is to laugh together as a family, and to make sure that your family is having fun together.

How do we deal with a small child who takes off and has to be chased down every time he misbehaves and suspects that he's about to be punished? He tends to run away whenever any kind of problem surfaces, and we have to run after him just to talk to him, let alone correct his behavior. Is this normal? How should we respond?

When a child is betwetting beyong the age of potty training it can cause much distress and frustration in both the parents as well as the child. Perhaps you have been concerned that there is an underlying problem with your child who can’t seem to have consitently dry nights

Are you finding it almost impossible to make time for your kids in the busyness of life? Do you wish that your relationship with your chiildren was deeper and more meaningful? We can blink and realise that our kids are a year older and we wonder where the time went. That can be a scary moment as a parent, and it can get us thinking that we might need to make some changes to the way we are doing things, and where our priorities lie

After many years of marriage, sometimes one or both parties feel as though the relationship has become stale and that there is no point in staying together, because it doesn’t feel like love anymore

How can I teach my children good manners? It seems etiquette has become a thing of the past, both for children and adults. This is something I'm determined to instill in my kids, but I can see that it won't be easy. How do I teach them to treat people respectfully when the rest of the culture seems to care less and less for the feelings, sensibilities, and rights of others?

In a world where social media accounts are as common as bank accounts, perhaps more common, it’s wise to discuss the impact that the activity on those accounts can have on a marriage relationship. Our advice would be to take extra precautions, as well as be completely transparent, in order to avoid any temptations that may arise.

How can my husband and I rekindle the romantic flame that brought us together in the first place? We're stuck in a rut. The spark has gone out of our relationship. We don't even seem to have much fun together anymore. How do I raise this subject without seeming to nag?

How can I guard against the danger of online social networking taking up too much of my time and negatively impacting my marriage? When I first started using sites like Facebook I thought they were a great way to keep in touch with family and friends. But now it seems we're on the verge of allowing this kind of activity to rule our lives. Any advice