Buddy System

Relationships

Modifying How We Run Support Groups During the Pandemic

Geoffrey Greif Ph.D. on April 2, 2020

Starting where the clients are when running a support group for fathers.

Parenting

Daughters-in-Law and Mothers-in-Law: Boundary Ambiguity

Geoffrey Greif Ph.D. on January 3, 2020

What are the characteristics of a daughter-in-law's relationship with her mother-in-law—especially when their relationship quality is not particularly strong?

Family Dynamics

Driving the Treatment of Sibling Issues: Theories Can Help

Geoffrey Greif Ph.D. on October 8, 2019

Can a little knowledge of family therapy theories help with your siblings? It may be a place to start with parental favoritism, care for aging parents, and dealing with death.

Marriage

Lesbian Daughters-In-Law, Gay Sons-In-Law, and the In-Laws

Geoffrey Greif Ph.D. on June 9, 2019

A preliminary look at gay men and lesbians' in-law relationships post-Obergefell.

Friends

Visiting Two Dear Friends—The Benefits of Face-To-Face

Geoffrey Greif Ph.D. on March 10, 2019

How much time do friends need together?

Relationships

What Mothers-in-Law Say About Their Daughters-in-Law

Geoffrey Greif Ph.D. on December 7, 2018

Are you a mother-in-law struggling with your relationship with your daughter-in-law? New research may help.

Friends

8 Tips for New College Students Away From Home

Geoffrey Greif Ph.D. on September 8, 2018

The first year of college requires adjustments for students and their family. Here are 8 tips that can ease the transition.

Race and Ethnicity

How Is Teaching Family Therapy Different From 35 Years Ago?

Geoffrey Greif Ph.D. on June 4, 2018

Family therapy educators need to pay attention to what is happening in today's world.

President Donald Trump

What of Trump’s relationship with his son-in-law, Jared?

Geoffrey Greif Ph.D. on March 11, 2018

We do not know much about fathers-in-law and their relationships with their son-in-law. Can future generations learn from Donald Trump and Jared Kushner?