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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

Q: My teenagers are good kids. There are many things I want to communicate to them before they go off to college in a few years. But I can't get them to respond when I try to share what's on my heart. What's the secret to having meaningful conversations with teens?

Jim: Having raised two sons to adulthood, I can sympathize. My boys can be ...Read more