ArcaMax

Q: My son is about to start college in another city. However, we've just discovered that he has also gotten his girlfriend pregnant. They're both 18, and neither one of them wants to consider an adoption plan for the child. Meanwhile, my husband and I are providing all of our son's financial support. We have no idea how he's going to support a ...Read more

Q: I really struggle with worrying about ... well, basically everything. I want to learn to better control my anxiety and keep a good perspective. Do you have any practical ideas?

Jim: I'll start by turning back the clock to a well-known author and speaker, Dale Carnegie. Although he died in 1955, his books and seminars continue to resonate ...Read more

Q: My son is engaged to be married soon. What's a piece of "go-to" advice that you would give him and his fiancée for building a solid relationship?

Jim: I could think of all sorts of ways to answer, but I'd start by asking them both this question: How many times have you faced a problem and looked for the easiest way out? That's what many of ...Read more

Q: We're perplexed by our 5-year-old son's behavior. Recently he's taken to shouting when he gets angry and using words that seem beyond his usual vocabulary; not swearing, just different. We're not sure where he's getting this. What can we do?

Jim: I'd humbly suggest that the first place to look might be close at hand. I'll give an ...Read more

Q: Our family has been through a few challenges but overall I think we're pretty healthy relationally. Still, our day-to-day lives together seem a little flat and mundane. Do you have any advice?

Jim: I'd suggest you start with an honest assessment of how often you laugh together -- because as the saying goes, it truly is good medicine ...Read more