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Anxiety and Relationships: Seven Tips to Improve Communication
February 10, 2014 .
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is an important aspect of relationships, which can be incredibly complicated. Being in love doesn’t automatically lead to understanding or responding ideally to another person’s needs. ... Read More
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A Parent’s Guide to Formal Evaluations for ADHD
February 5, 2014 .
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When trying to determine if a child or teen is experiencing attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), it is important to obtain an accurate diagnosis and sense of how he or she is functioning ... Read More
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Study Confirms: Sharing Shared Feelings Reduces Stress February 4, 2014 . 5 Comments
So, if you’re stressed about something in life—whether it’s an upcoming presentation or performance, or a trip to an unfamiliar territory, or a big party you’re responsible ... Read More
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10 Indicators That Your Marital Ship Is Sinking
February 3, 2014 .
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I remember deciding to leave my marriage. After months and months of trying to make it work, I got to a point where I couldn’t stay any longer. It wasn’t my choice to end the marriage, ... Read More
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With Few Shared Values, I Feel Out of Place in My Family of Origin January 31, 2014 . 4 Comments
You are not alone in feeling out of place in your family of origin. Just because we start in one place doesn’t mean that’s where we ultimately end up. As we get older, we often find ... Read More
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Mindfulness Matters: Dr. Emoto’s Studies Reveal the Power of Positive Intention
January 29, 2014 .
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Mindfulness practices are quickly becoming an integral part of many people’s day-to-day lives, largely inspired by the belief that our thoughts and intentions have a significant impact ... Read More
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What If My Husband and Child Both Have High-Functioning Autism?
January 29, 2014 .
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It is not uncommon for a man with high-functioning autism/Asperger’s to have a child who also has it, because there are genetic components to this brain structure variance that manifests ... Read More
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How Do I Overcome the Grief from My Husband’s Death? January 24, 2014 . 1,886 Comments
Your anguish is palpable in your writing. It is also totally understandable; losing a partner after 21 years of marriage is utterly devastating. I don’t think anyone can ever really ... Read More
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The Seasons of Trauma: Recognizing When Symptoms Might Flare Up
January 21, 2014 .
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A woman who has experienced a traumatic event seeks counseling when she finds that symptoms related to the trauma affect her ability to enjoy life and function normally. She meets with ... Read More
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Mothers: Taking Care of Everyone, All the Time, Like It or Not
January 16, 2014 .
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One of the common themes I come across when working with mothers experiencing depression and anxiety is perfectionism and people-pleasing. Moms get worn out when they are trying to make ... Read More
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Managing the Milestone: Your Child’s 18th Birthday
January 16, 2014 .
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Over the course of a decade working therapeutically with adolescents and their families, I have observed countless young people as they reach a highly anticipated milestone in their lives: ... Read More
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My Parents Are Divorcing. How Do I Choose? January 10, 2014 . 5 Comments
Even if parents seem OK with a decision to divorce, it does not mean that their children have to be OK with it. Divorce changes a child’s world in a pretty major way. It is OK and ... Read More
