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Perfecting the Morning Routine – Tips for Parents

Get your children off to school without hassle, nagging, and conflict. No cost lecture from Family Psychology of South Bend, Beacon Health & Fitness, and Good Shepherd Montessori Shcool.

Dr. John Petersen
Dr. John Petersen
Sep 24
disrespectful child

Disrespectful Child

The article below was first written by Dr. Petersen for GoodTherapy.org and is published by them at http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/respect/. It is reproduced here with permission. If you are concerned about your child’s disrespectful behavior, you have probably tried many corrective measures: Demanding adherence to rules. Correcting language or eye rolling. Lecturing them about how much you do […]

Dr. John Petersen
Dr. John Petersen
Sep 17
Anatomy of a marriage - Family Psychology of South Bend

Anatomy of Marriage

Divorce and marital satisfaction are not in the stars or a matter of luck. They are highly predictable. In fact it is embarrassingly rare for clinical psychology to be able to predict much, but divorce and marriage satisfaction is are stunning exceptions. Jon Gottman’s research in particular has helped us understand every strong intimate relationship […]

Dr. John Petersen
Dr. John Petersen
Jan 26
Emotional unavailability in couples

Emotional Unavailability – When Your Partner Can’t Connect

When we commit to a relationship, we usually expect that our partner will reciprocate with roughly the same level of emotional involvement that we put into it. Many of us hope to find a soulmate, a partner who can share and understand our feelings and ways of thinking on an intensely personal level. Others don’t […]

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Dr. John Petersen
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Couples participating in a marriage enrichment workshop in Michiana focused on communication and emotional connection.

Conversations That Connect

Trey Duckett, LMHCA
Trey Duckett, LMHCA
Feb 17

Conversations About Everyday Life With Children Spring 2026

Sharon Bain, LCSW
Sharon Bain, LCSW
Jan 26
Mother Daughter Power Struggle

Understanding Your Spirited Child and Their Invitations into Power Struggles

Sharon Bain, LCSW
Sharon Bain, LCSW
Jan 26
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Past Event: Winning Your Child’s Cooperation with Screen Time Limits

Sharon Bain, LCSW
Sharon Bain, LCSW
Jan 26

Past Event: 2025 Marriage Retreat with MCC

Trey Duckett, LMHCA
Trey Duckett, LMHCA
Jan 12

Past Event: Five Questions To Enhance Your Sexual Relationship

Trey Duckett, LMHCA
Trey Duckett, LMHCA
Jan 12

Relational Leadership for the Montessori Professional

Dr. John Petersen
Dr. John Petersen
Feb 20

Past Event: The Joys and Challenges of Toilet Training

Sharon Bain, LCSW
Sharon Bain, LCSW
Jan 15

Past Event: Sibling Rivalry, Peer Conflict and Promoting Practice of Conflict Resolution Skills

Sharon Bain, LCSW
Sharon Bain, LCSW
Jan 13
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