At www.commonsenserelationships.com Dr. Rick's parenting course is now available.  This 16-session course talks about emotionally healthy parenting.  This is the Introduction to the course.  Enjoy!

Life can not be that difficult, can it?  Dr. Rick talks about relationships and its common sense.  

Dr. Rick discusses the various types of difficult people in organizations and how HREG can help in leading them.

Did you have response ability?  Dr. Rick Explains

Dr. Rick discusses six essential traits for healthy and mature relationships.  He provides an application of these six in love relationships, parenting, and at work.  

Unhealthy and immature adults tend to make unhealthy decisions and unwise choices.  Yet, research is clear that the more emotionally mature we become, we tend to make decisions based on wisdom, and not simply on what is right and wrong.  What are these two traits, and how do they interact?  What hinders emotional maturity and wisdom?  Dr. Rick explains...

Self control is listed as a fruit of the Spirit.  Yet, ever noticed that some non-Christians have strong self-control and some Christians do not.  Dr. Rick shares some principles regarding self-control and self-regulation that makes it a crucial element of emotional maturity and emotional intelligence.

It is essential that we forgive.  However, many assume that when they forgive the pain from the event will go away. It does not.  Forgiveness is essential for healing and once we forgive, the pain can now heal.  Healing from the pain takes time and intenionality.

Dr. Riok discusses some guidelines to consider as you live your life in intimate and connected relationships.

Dr. Rick reads from a treatise by David Schnark on why a good marriage will break your heart.  Tune in...