1. Val Farmer 35 Years of Counseling

General Topics

• V. Personal Columns
  • 1. Childhood and Family memories
  • 2. Marriage + marital advice
  • 3. Parenting and grandparenting
  • 4. Special memories
  • 5. Writing for the public
  • 6. Collaborative Relationships
  • 7. Reader response and appreciation
  • 8. Retirement and final thoughts
• VI. Relationships
  • 1. Courtships, Romance, Breakups.
  • 2. Cohabitation
  • 3. Happy marriages - overview
  • 4. Communications skills
  • 5. Common marital issues
  • 6. Intimacy and affection
  • 7. Affairs
  • 8. Forgiveness and Reconciliation
  • 9. Abusive relationships
  • 10. Divorce
  • 11. Parenting and divorce
  • 12. Single parents
  • 13. Step-parenting
  • 14. Courtship after divorce
• VII. Parenting and Family Life
  • 1. Successful Parenting
  • 2. Challenge of parenting teenagers
  • 3. Peers, friendships and self-esteem
  • 4. Parenting Young Adults / Defining Generational Boundaries
  • 5. Education and role models
  • 6. Media, TV, Internet, Sex, Social Media and Pornography
  • 7. Grief, Suicide, Depression
  • 8. Holidays and family life
  • 9. Role of Sports in Society
• VIII. Meeting Life's Challenges
  • 1. Graduation Advice
  • 2. College Advice
  • 3. Coping with Adversity
  • 4. Grief and Loss, Trauma
  • 5. Health
  • 6. Aging, Retirement, Caregiving
  • 7. Addictions
  • 8. Abuse victims
• IX. Living the life You Want to Live
  • 1. Happiness
  • 2. Values and Goals
  • 3. Leadership
  • 4. Community and society