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Year: 2013

• May: Mother's Day will never be the same
• April: Take time to think but don't get distracted.
• March: Before I forget, let's talk about dementia
• February: The thing about relationships
• January: Talking with kids about tragedy

Year: 2012

• December: The fine art of family reunions
• November: Once a Baby-Boomer, always...
• October: Fair fighting for lovers
• September: New beginnings
• August: Friendship
• July: Listen up, Ladies -- How to keep your man
• June: The fine art of being a father, dad, daddy
• May: Guidelines: When the children come home to live
• April: What to do when life is like a carnival
• February: Keeping love alive in new and old relationships
• January: A few suggestions for New Year Resolutions

Year: 2011

• December: What do you value most about family holiday gatherings?
• November: Get mentally and emotionally prepared for holiday visits
• October: Handling communication, conflict, confrontation
• September: When others are grieving: What to say and how to say it
• August: "Get it while you can" before the fall transition
• July: Jane says, "Hit the reset button this summer"
• June: Stress management through summer management
• May: Don't let your marriage get lost in the family
• April: Time to think
• March: New rules of engagement for fair fighting
• February: a month of reminders
• January: The party's over --- What's next?

Year: 2010

• November: Thoughts for Thanksgiving
• October: Oh, the difference between life and death
• September: Back to school: Our children expect us to take charge
• July: The fine art of family entertaining
• June: Summertime…  time to turn!
• May: Once a mother, always a mother
• April: Hospital patients need an advocate
• March: beam me up, Scotty... or Skype me!
• February: Just a little love...
• January: Family ties: I didn't see this coming

Year: 2009

• December: The fine art of holiday family get-togethers
• November: Your adult children: Coming together for the holidays
• October: Finding your passion
• September: Who turned up the speedometer on life?
• August: Try "golden" sexuality for the 21st century
• July: Do you: "need to be right" or willing to "fix things?"
• June: Talking with teens
• May: Attending to the family infrastructure
• April: Life inside the "sandwich generation"
• March: How to cope with negative and self-defeating thoughts
• February: Valentine's Day success for couples
• January: Planning your stress management techniques: 2009

Year: 2008

• December: "When did my children get to be grownups?"
• November: Thanksgiving ~ Resolve to make changes
• October: The elections are upon us: erase the dividing lines
• September: Making decisions during the child raising years
• August: Soon, the seasonal cycle begins again
• July: Get to know your children better this summer
• June: How do you make decisions?
• May: Speaking of the fourth dimension
• April: Respect your body through mindfulness
• March: On my way! Becoming the Mother of the Bride
• February: Communication protocol for an election year
• January: Improve the world one person at a time

Year: 2007

• December: The fine art of family reunions
• November: Dr. Jane: "I'm having a super-sized Thanksgiving!"
• October: The circle of time
• September: The other side of the honeymoon
• June: Summertime… a great time to "turn"
• May: “Build your own pushcart,” be your own boss
• April: Toxic interaction patterns: Forms of sibling rivalry?
• March: Going home: Living with a loved one's dementia
• February: Relationship report card: What's your grade?
• January: Become a Superhero ~ it's never too late

Year: 2006

• December: Rest and renew -- Many adventures lie ahead
• November: Thanksgiving -- Get a head start on New Year's resolutions
• October: Remember family: How time slips away
• September: The intrinsic value of a healthy sexual relationship
• August: The new school year offers a clean slate for all of us
• June: Stress management through Summer management
• May: Brush up on your decision-making skills
• April: Respect your body through mindfulness
• March: Only YOU can protect your mental health!
• February: What’s so special about "love"?

Year: 2005

• December: Improve the world one person at a time
• November: Let's learn to deal with the unpredictable
• October: That permanent experience of parenthood
• September: Dealing with the unpredictable
• August: No more ruffled feathers in an empty nest
• June: Goals: Measuring and defining success
• May: "20-Somethings" need a life plan, too
• April: When illness strikes
• March: Talking with teens
• February: Why love is not enough
• January: While I don't like getting old, I think of the alternative

Year: 2004

• December: The fine art of family reunions
• November: Who's watching the kids?
• October: Can we talk? Turn off your cell phone!
• September: Who turned up the speedometer on life?
• August: Toxic interaction patterns traced to sibling rivalry
• July: Think twice about divorce
• June: In your spare time build your own pushcart
• May: Let your teen get to know the "real you"
• April: Inside the sandwich generation
• March: Marital conflict: Couples' pathway to creative growth
• February: Mentors: Resource for success
• January:  Multi-tasking: The new macho measuring stick

Year: 2003 -- Dr. Jane's Back!

• December: Where have all the children gone?
• November: The Longest Year: The Sandwich

Year: 2002

• September: Self Development: A lifelong process
• August: Baby Boomers: Where do we stand?
• June: This summer: challenge yourself
• May: Staying Alive…  the urge to grow old gracefully
• April: Getting Married: like starting a new job
• March: What does your home say about you?
• January: A win-win solution to conflict management

Year: 2001

• December: Self-control and anger management matter -- especially now
• November: Thinking of Thanksgiving
• October: What’s post-traumatic stress?
• September: Marriage: What's the point?
• August: Challenges of the Sandwich Generations
• July:  Teaching kids about money
• June: "No Tolerance" Policies often punish the innocent
• May:  As time goes by. . . 
• April: Winter doesn’t have to be the coldest season
• March: Unemployment: A time to sink or swim
• February: The therapeutic power of reading
• January: As happy as one's unhappiest child?

Year: 2000

• December: The Family-Tug-of-War
• November: Thanksgiving: Deciding to be thankful
• September: More Than Book-Bags and New Shoes
• August: Mom & Dad: Home Alone After All These Years
• July:  Vacations: Make Sure The Livin' is Easy!
• June: Qualities of a Good Daddy
• May: Home Offices: Secrets of Success

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