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Is Co-Sleeping or Bed Sharing with Your Child a Good Idea?
May 21, 2015 .
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Is it OK to allow a child to sleep with his or her parents? This is a hot-button and controversial topic. Some believe there is nothing wrong with parents sharing a bed with their child ... Read More
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The Squeaky Wheel of Anxiety: How to Stop Your Spinning Mind
May 20, 2015 .
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Sometimes, anxiety feels a lot like riding too fast on a spinning carousel at an amusement park. It takes hold of a particular thought or fear and spins on it nonstop. It’s frustrating ... Read More
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Navigating the Dating World with a Chronic Illness
May 20, 2015 .
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A 28-year-old woman sits across the room from me. Recently diagnosed with bipolar, she is slowly but surely accepting her diagnosis. With a perplexed look, she asks, “But what, exactly, ... Read More
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Why Are Memories of My Past Trauma Coming Back Now?
May 18, 2015 .
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“I’ve been fine for years. Now I have nightmares every night and can barely function at work. What’s going on?” “I thought I was over it. I even went to therapy as a kid! Why ... Read More
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Help! I Love My Wife, but I Don’t Like Having Sex with Her May 15, 2015 . 201 Comments
Thank you for your very honest question. This is, obviously, a sensitive topic. But you might take heart in the fact it is not all that uncommon an issue among couples. In this case, it ... Read More
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3 Simple Ways LGBT Couples Can Revive Their Sex Lives
May 15, 2015 .
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Remember when you were first dating your partner and the sex was hot, heavy, and frequent? As time passed and you and your partner slowly built a life together, the initial passion might ... Read More
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12 Surefire Strategies for Coping with Anxiety and Stress
May 13, 2015 .
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Life in today’s fast-paced world is complex, with more stressors and less direct social support than in past generations. Exposure to multiple life stressors has been shown to leave ... Read More
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Don’t Judge Me: Embracing Your Partner’s Differences
May 12, 2015 .
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The ability to discern what we like or dislike is an important part of being an individual. It is enriching to have choices about what to eat, what we like to wear, how to decorate our ... Read More
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Mental Health Matters: 8 Stigmatizing Phrases to Stop Using
May 7, 2015 .
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According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as many as one in five Americans will experience a mental health issue at some point in their lives. Of the nearly 60 million ... Read More
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Figuring Out Fatherhood: What Kind of Dad Do You Want to Be?
May 6, 2015 .
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Parenting is a strange deal. It’s one role in life where there is a strong blueprint—we were all children once, and someone got us through those years—but there’s no easing in to ... Read More
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Ethical Decision-Making in Therapy: The Power Spiral Process
May 6, 2015 .
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The power spiral is a guide to using role power wisely and well, and is of particular use to therapists. There are four aspects to the power spiral for use with ethical decision-making: ... Read More
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10 Effective Time-Out Strategies for Managing Your Anger
May 5, 2015 .
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Relationships can be challenging at times. There will always be periods when we get upset, when we feel that our needs and wants are not being met. Intimate relationships are particularly ... Read More
