1. Carl Hindy, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist.
Individual Psychotherapy, and Relationship and
Marriage Counseling, in Nashua, NH.
It has been a pleasure speaking with Karen
Springen, a very experienced and talented
journalist who now writes regularly for NBC's
up-and-coming family website, Family Goes
Strong. She seems to conjure all sorts of topics
related to family life, and presents them in an
enjoyable way. These include ideas for couples
of all ages to ponder, and timely subject matter
that parents and children might find enriching to
discuss at the dinner table. Here are links to
some of Karen's articles in which she was kind
enough to include my psychological comments:
When is Superbowl Sunday?
On Good Role Models
Money Managing and Your Kids
Need a Common Resolution Example?
Coping With Loss Over the Holidays
On Opening Those Unique Christmas Gifts

2. The Case for Christmas Sweaters
Feeling Like a Christmas Scrooge?
College Winter Break: Advice to Parents
On Being Thankful
Family Thanksgiving Advice
Online Dating Profiles: Should You Show Your Bio to Your Kids?
Should You Make a Kids Chore List?
The 'Midlife Crisis' Sports Car
How to Avoid a Disastrous Midlife Crisis
Weddings and Blended Families
Is This Child Safety Tip a Good Idea?
Cohabitation and Divorce
Romance In Marriage: Easy Ways to Add It
On Dating for Parents
Your Kids and Alcohol
I've Got a Secret!
The Engagement of Miley Cyrus
House Rules and Your College Kids
Raising a Material Girl (or Boy)?
How to Make Father's Day Meaningful
Anxiety and Aging: Tips for Feeling Good About Getting Older
Marriage: The Best Choice for Unwed Parents Like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie?
Online Dating Sites: How to Use Them Successfully

3. Strip Searches: The Supreme Court's Ruling and Your Kids
Your Kids' Careers
Runaway Kids: Talking to Your Kids When a Local Child Runs Away
Why We Still Love Davy Jones and Other Old Teen Idols
Divorce: What to Tell the Kids
Should You Force Your Kids to Stick with an Activity?
The Gap Year: A Good Idea?
Your Loved Ones' Funeral Services and Burial or Cremation
How to Add Fun to Your Family Life
What to Write on a Loved One's Gravestone
How to Cope With the Death of a Parent
Are Your Adult Children Dating People They Meet Online?
What About the Father of the Groom?
New Year's Activity: Finishing College Applications
What Is the Best Christmas Gift?
Economics and Couple Dynamics Over the Holidays
Exchanging Christmas Gifts with Family Members: How to Reduce the Angst
Spanking: What to Do About It
So Your Child Plans to be an Actor, a Musician, or an Artist? Don't Panic
The Higher Power of Thank-you
The High Price of Cutting Class
Should Parents, Schools, and Employers Allow Gum Chewing?
Teens and Cliques: Should You Intervene?

4. Bullying Isn't the Only Form of Peer-Inflicted Misery
Car Talk and Couples: What Should You Do When Your Spouse's Behind-the-Wheel
Style Drives You Crazy?
Should You Use Mobile Tracking to Keep Tabs on Your Teens?
Parents Behaving Badly
Embarrassing Mom Clothes
Cheating in School
How and Why to Start Making Retirement Home Plans Now
Too Old for Halloween Trick or Treating?
How Much Should You Call, Text, and Facebook Message Your College Student?
No Date to the High School Homecoming Dance?
Losing a Friend
Your Job Stress -- and Your Kids
What to Do If Your Teen's Wardrobe, Makeup, and Hair Make Your Cringe
Unmarried ... With Children
Breast-Feeding: Should You Speak Up or Butt Out?
Why You Should Go to School Reunions
Crime and No Punishment?
Car Safety: Should You Let Your Aging Parents Drive Your Kids?
What to Say if Your Spouse or Teen is Getting Fat
When Should Infidelity Lead to Divorce?
What to do When Your Child is About to Get Engaged
Does it Make Financial Sense for Adult Kids to Live With an Opposite-Sex Partner?

5. Why It's OK for Parents to Vacation Together Without the Kids
Lessons Learned from the Anthony Weiner Saga
Schwarzenegger, Edwards, Strauss-Kahn, Berlusconi: Men Behaving Badly and Paying
the Price?
Your Kids This Summer: Too Much Time on Their Hands?
Skeletons in the Closet: Schwarzenegger Not Alone
Teens and Cosmetic Surgery
How to Get Kids to Swear Off Cigarettes
How to Get Your Kids to Stop Tanning
Turning 50: Barack Obama, George Clooney -- And Me!
What to Do When Kids Say, "I Quit!"
How to Be a Good Sister
School Meddling: When Should Parents Talk to the Teacher...?
A Mama on Osama
Why We Love Kate Middleton
Should You Talk to Your Kids About Former Sweethearts?
Top 10 Ways to Be Great In-Laws
Rejected! The Reality of a Tough Year for College Admissions
Home School: Yes or No?
Kids to Parents: 'That's Not Fair!'
Should You Speak Up About a 'Bad' Baby Name?
Kids and the 'Bachelor' Effect
The Babysitting Dilemma for Grandparents
Should I Change My Last Name?

6. 'You Bought What?' The Skinny On Families and Finances
Should You Care That Role Model Natalie Portman is Pregnant and Unmarried?
Why You Should Spring Clean!
The Case for Political Yard Signs
Should Girls Wrestle Boys?
What is the Best Birthday Present?
Family Calendar Craziness: Managing Family Schedules
Falling (Back) In Love
Arguing With Your Siblings Over Your Aging Parents
11 Secrets to a Happy Blended Family
Should You Give Your 16 Year Old a Car?
Would You Take a Grenade For Your Partner?
What Ever Happened to the War on Drugs?
Handling College Rejections
When A Partner Dies Unexpectedly
If Lindsey Lohan Stole a Necklace, Why Did She Do It?
Egypt and Your Family
How To Avoid Family Religious Battles
Valentine's Day Angst
The Case For Creative Contests
Low Stress Home Remodeling
Should You Post A Parent's Death on Facebook?