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Dr. Bauers is a freelance author and a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 30 years of experience in her field. She is the author of "Three Questions to Heal a Marriage," a workbook for couples desiring a Christian marriage. Deborah also writes for

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Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss How to assist someone with grief and loss of a loved one: 1 of 61
If you want to assist someone with the grief and loss of a loved one be prepared to affirm the thoughts and feelings that accompany his personal journey of grief. Genuine empathy can provide the support that a grieving individual needs in order to confront the pain that accompanies profound loss. There is... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Does President Hugo Chavez's criticism of US policies represent popular sentiments in Venezuela, and perhaps Latin America at large?: 1 of 58
Hugo Chavez may be many things, but naive isn't one of them. He comprehends that his popularity with his own people has been waning in recent months and he knows he needs to do something about it. Enter the man of the hour who has just negotiated with the Revolutionary Armed Forced of Columbia for the release of four hostage... More..
Relationships & Family > Couple Communication Venting stress: Can too much complaining hurt a relationship?: 1 of 53
If you consistently vent your frustrations and bombard those you love with a barrage of complaints, you can hurt the relationship and abuse those who care about you the most. It's easy to lose sight of the importance of balancing the need for emotional support with not allowing a negative frame of mind to cause you to t... More..
Health & Fitness > Childhood Disorders Is ADHD overdiagnosed in children?: 1 of 40
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a mental health issue that continues to draw significant attention from the media, primarily due to two factors: 1. The ever-increasing numbers of children who are being diagnosed with ADHD 2. School nurses who are seeing and reporting a significant increase in the amounts of medic... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should one's faith influence a citizen's vote?: 8 of 314
Asking whether once's faith should influence his vote is like asking a man whether his belief that his chair will support his weight influences his choice to sit in it. A citizen's faith is the lens of life through which he views his future and the vehicle that takes him into it. Faith is t... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Developing compassion as a way of life for you and your children: 5 of 128
Compassion, like mercy, is a quality that is difficult to define. Developing it as a way of life for you and your children means making a commitment to caring about others more than you care about yourself. Compassion compels you to open yourself wide and pour human kindness into the life of one who is less fortunate, ... More..
Relationships & Family > Elderly Parents & Care Caring for your elderly parents: 1 of 23
The idea of caring for the elderly is sometimes confused by the notion that parents and children eventually change places and that every adult-child is potentially faced with the task of parenting an elderly mother or father. This mindset predisposes the caregiver toward an attitude that overlooks the need to... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage & Intimacy When commitment to marriage is one-sided: 1 of 23
When commitment is one-sided, a marriage ends up either being a marriage in name only, or not a marriage all. This is because marriage is a relationship, a covenant that two people make with each other. Where no covenant exists there is always a back door leading to a potentially new and better relationship if the current on... More..
Relationships & Family > Children & Divorce Divorce: How to help your child cope: 1 of 22
Before this year ends, your child could become one of approximately one million children in America to know the grief and confusion that divorce brings. For you, though, he is much more than just a statistic because he's your son and you love him. You worry about how he will cope with all the changes in his broken world. You... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression Symptoms and treatment of depression: 1 of 21
Almost everyone has suffered with feelings of sadness at some time in life and described themselves as "struggling with depression." While life's circumstances can sometimes lead to feeling temporarily down in the dumps these symptoms often resolve themselves without treatment. However, if you have struggled with persistent ... More..