You never thought he would relapse… You trusted him. He promised you that he’d changed. Convinced you that he’d learned his lesson, that his days of using drugs and alcohol were over. He finished a rehab program, celebrated the anniversary of his abstinence with you. He hugged and thanked you for being there, for not abandoning […]
What can we do to help empower our daughters in today’s world? How can we help them to develop self-worth? What can we do to help empower our daughters in today’s world? How can we help them to develop self-worth? I sat down with Yoon Im Kane, a Yale-trained psychotherapist and the founder & executive […]
What does a child need to be happy? Many years ago, UK’s favorite parenting expert Sue Atkins wondered: Why do some children become ‘successful’ in life and others don’t? She concluded that the children who succeed have close relationships with others (particularly their immediate family), feel valued, and have a sense of control over their […]
Parents beware, your kid could end up in jail. It’s a situation that happens daily throughout the country. Teens meet after school in local parks, homes or at parties to get high together. Thanks to advances in technology, such as cell phones, the Internet and social media, obtaining illegal substances has never been easier. In […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]