Parenting and Passion…Not Mutually Exclusive (Part 2)
February 14, 2012 by Dr. Vicki Panaccione
Filed under Child Development, Communication, Family, Parenting

Making time for each other
You plan everything else in your day—when to get up, take the kids to school, doctor’s appt, hair appt (what’s that?), grocery shopping, cooking, homework time, nap time, sports practices…. Are these all important? You bet!
You also plan family fun activities, like going to the zoo, the park, a movie, play dates, trips, etc. Are these all important? ... Read more ⇒
Help! My ex has a new girlfriend and she’s trying to take my place!
March 14, 2011 by Dr. Vicki Panaccione
Filed under Parenting

Dear Dr. Vicki:
My ex has a new girlfriend and I need to know if she is crossing the line or if I’m overreacting. There are truly no feelings left between my daughter’s father and I. His now live-in girlfriend goes out of her way to do little things to spite me– removing my daughter’s nail polish that I did and repainting it a new color, telling me she now understands motherly love,... Read more ⇒