The Negative Voices of an Anxiety Disorder
This is the negative self-talk someone with an anxiety disorder may hear: I don’t know why I worry so much. I don’t want. Seriously, I don’t. But negative thoughts jab at me and invade my head. Fears and anxieties that may sound ridiculous to you, torture me daily. For example, I’m afraid that everyone secretly […]
5 Bedtime Routines Every Kid Needs
Struggling during bedtime? Are mornings full of chaos and panic? I sat down with parenting guru Amanda Houle, founder of Parenting with a Punch and host of the Parenting with a Punch podcast. Amanda provides straightforward and effective strategies for parents and couples who are struggling with their kids. Here’s what she had to say: […]
3 Ways Mediated Divorce is Better for Your Family
Everyone knows that divorce is hard, but how hard it is depends on how you go about it. There isn’t a single formula for getting divorced, and therefore you have some flexibility regarding how you go about it. However, the two main options, a mediated or litigated divorce, are drastically different. I sat down with […]
Is Parenting Burnout Destroying Your Marriage?
Why do so many couples unravel while parenting? Why do so many marriages self-destruct? Of the kinds of parenting dilemmas I see in my office, parent burnout is among the most common and unrecognized. Remarkably, most parents don’t even realize they’re suffering from it. Ask these parents when was the last time they took a […]
3 Causes of Depression Group Therapy Cures
Solutions that individual therapy or antidepressants can’t offer. Depression is one of the most diagnosed conditions in the United States. In fact, in the last decade, antidepressant prescriptions in the U.S. have jumped a whopping 65%, with one in eight Americans reporting that they have tried antidepressants. (Center for Disease Control). For many people, antidepressants […]
Where Do You Store Stress in Your Body? Top 10 Secret Areas
Our language is filled with negative psychosomatic references to stress: “My boss is a pain in the neck.” “My co-worker gives me a headache.” “My ex-boyfriend makes me sick to my stomach.” Often we attempt to push unwanted feelings—such as irritation, fear, sadness—out of our awareness. We associate such feelings with hopelessness or powerlessness. So, […]
The Agony Children Experience When Separated from Parents
The kids are not alright. What happens when children are separated from their parents against their will? What trauma results and what is the impact on a child’s well being? The news is filled with heartbreaking images of children and families torn apart. To understand the impact of these events, I sat down with Edith […]