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Why Do Partners Abuse Each Other?
March 2, 2010 .
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Recent estimates put the annual number of intimate partner violence (IPV) incidents in the United States at around 8 million. That is, 8 million men and women in the U.S. experience partner ... Read More
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Childhood Trauma and the Mind-Body Connection for Adults
February 16, 2010 .
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Trauma survivors often hear, “Forget about it. Move on. It was in the past.” But this is not necessarily accurate. Until they resolve past traumatic experiences, trauma survivors are ... Read More
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Why Do We Value Religion More as We Age?
February 9, 2010 .
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What prompted this article was something I read recently in AARP Magazine. (I guess I’m dating myself with that one!) “The older you are, the more likely you are to value religion, ... Read More
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Family Roles in Addiction Recovery II: The Mascot
February 8, 2010 .
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In part I of this series, Family Ties: Support for Family Members with Alcoholism, I discussed what happens when members of alcoholic families, who are alcoholic themselves, get sober. ... Read More
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Nurturing Understanding: Building Skills for Better Communication
February 3, 2010 .
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Relationships are precious and help us form a sense of who we are. Even though we may have differing viewpoints, relationships can be happy, wonderful, and fulfilling if we can feel nurtured, ... Read More
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Bully Proof Your Work Life: 10 Steps to Dealing with Difficult People at Work February 3, 2010 . 15 Comments
Relationships with our co-workers and bosses can really affect our lives! When they go well our lives are enriched. When they are difficult, we and our families can suffer. At work, the ... Read More
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Dating After Divorce: Introducing Your Children to a New Partner
January 25, 2010 .
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Your relationship with your children’s other parent has ended. It may not have been an easy transition. Perhaps you have felt some combination of hurt, anger, depression, relief, guilt, ... Read More
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Are You Feeding Your Anxiety?
January 21, 2010 .
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Breathing deeply, relaxing your muscles, and staying in the present moment are some of the most common and effective ways to manage anxiety. But did you know that changing your eating habits ... Read More
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Learned Helplessness: You’re Not Trapped January 19, 2010 . 51 Comments
Do you find yourself stuck in bad situations, feeling as if there’s no way out? Do you tend to give up before trying in order to avoid the pain of self-perceived, inevitable failure? ... Read More