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When Life Gives You Turbulence, Give Yourself a Soft Landing
June 23, 2015 .
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“Some days you eat the bear, some days the bear eats you.” —Iain Matthews Sometimes, we get so mired in our thoughts and feelings we forget to see the bigger picture. When that happens, ... Read More
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The Trauma of Infertility: A Guide to Surviving and Thriving
June 22, 2015 .
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the United States 6.7 million women between the ages of 15 and 55 experience either problems getting pregnant or carrying ... Read More
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Are Your Child’s Emotions Dictating Your Parenting?
June 20, 2015 .
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Parents in previous generations used to parent with one central theme in mind: obedience. It didn’t matter how you felt, what you thought, or what you wanted. As a child, you simply did ... Read More
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Shifting Identities: Why Your Experiences Don’t Define You
June 19, 2015 .
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Rachel Dolezal, a Caucasian woman, has dominated recent news with her assertion that she identifies as black. Like many people, I was initially perplexed about why someone would choose ... Read More
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Self-Help for ADHD: 4 Strategies to Improve Task Initiation
June 19, 2015 .
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While symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity tend to be prominent in any discussion about ADHD, difficulty beginning tasks is another major issue for many individuals with the condition. ... Read More
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To Manage Your Child’s Behavior, Find the Triggering Emotion
June 18, 2015 .
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The refrain is familiar. Frazzled parents enter my office and are at a loss as to how to handle the intense emotions of their child. “He goes from zero to 60 in no time flat,” they ... Read More
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Affair Recovery: 5 Steps to Repairing Your Relationship
June 18, 2015 .
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Coping with an affair is one of the greatest challenges a couple might face. Some people choose not to try to cope and instead leave the relationship feeling devastated by unprocessed anger ... Read More
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Working with the Inner Critic Essential to Inner Work
June 17, 2015 .
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Andrea woke up feeling great and full of energy. She grabbed a bagel and a coffee on her way to the bus station and ate it on the bus to work. She arrived on time and proceeded to the conference ... Read More
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Empathic Curiosity: How DBT Builds Better Relationships
June 17, 2015 .
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Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is generally described as a skills-based treatment, a type of cognitive behavioral therapy, and an intensive team-based approach to help people who have ... Read More
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Why Do Friendships Fade for So Many Autism Spectrum Parents?
June 16, 2015 .
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Many of us have close friendships that we value. Unfortunately, there is often a pattern of decline in friendships after a diagnosis of autism. Through the work I’ve done with people ... Read More
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134 Activities to Add to Your Self-Care Plan
June 13, 2015 .
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At its most basic definition, self-care is any intentional action taken to meet an individual’s physical, mental, spiritual, or emotional needs. In short, it’s all the little ... Read More
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Relationship Advice: Can Ethical Porn Enhance Your Sex Life?
June 12, 2015 .
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Most Americans believe that watching porn is morally wrong (Green, 2014). According to data from the Public Religion Research Institute, only 23% of American women approve of pornography ... Read More