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4 Ways Affection Can Hurt Your Relationship
Demonstrating affection can either bridge or divide your relationship. Generally, people tend to regard affection as a positive experience. However, the intention behind your affection ... Read More
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Decision-Making Techniques: Learning to Use Your Head, Heart, and Gut
“We all make choices, but in the end our choices make us.” —Ken Levine Many parents of young children and teens think the fewer choices they give their children, the better. They ... Read More
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Parenting While Anxious: 5 Ways to Cope with Anxiety as a Parent
Parenting is one of the hardest, most stressful, yet rewarding experiences a person can have. We love our little ones with all our hearts, but they often test our limits. Being a parent ... Read More
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7 Questions to Consider When You’re Stuck in a Relationship That Hurts
My last article, Why We Stay in Relationships That Hurt, examined why some people get stuck (or choose to stay) in painful relationships. Since the topic resonated with many readers, I ... Read More
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A Fearful State of Mind: Moving from Peril Toward Opportunity
I spent a lot of my early career writing and leading a workshop on the topic of fear. When I asked myself, early on, “What is my biggest obstacle to overcome in terms of speaking publicly ... Read More
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How to Help Teens Manage Their Emotions and Accept Their Feelings
Recently there has been an increasing trend in my practice of parents reaching out to help their adolescents manage their emotions. Parents often tell me, “My teen goes from zero to sixty, ... Read More
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Feeling Like You Don’t Measure Up? 7 Tips to Increase Self-Esteem
Low self-esteem has become an epidemic in our society. Feelings of unworthiness and an impaired self-image can occur starting at a young age and may lead to mental health issues, including ... Read More
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How to Care for Yourself When Your Loved One Is Depressed
When you live with someone who is clinically depressed, there will be days when you’ve got it as tough as they do. Taking care of a loved one—whether it’s a child, partner, relative, ... Read More
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Substance Addiction: 5 Myths (and Truths) About Relapse Prevention
Think you know about relapse prevention? Answer “true” or “false” to the following questions: If you stop the use of a mood-altering substance and then begin using again, you have ... Read More
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Fill Your Emotional ‘Fuel Tank’: Improve Self-Esteem by Looking Within
Low self-esteem, an issue I see in a number of the men I work with, is common in those who tend to look outside of themselves for validation and self-worth. Not only is low self-esteem ... Read More
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What’s on Your Invisible Laundry List? The Silent Load Moms Carry
It has been said motherhood is a thankless job, and this often feels true. There are a lot of things moms do to keep their families running, and many of these tasks seem to go unnoticed, ... Read More
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How Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Helps with Posttraumatic Stress
“As courage imperils life, fear protects it.” —Leonardo da Vinci Da Vinci’s sentiment might not sound helpful to you. It doesn’t to me. In my view, courage expands life and fear ... Read More