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Authoritarian and Authoritative Parenting Styles: Which Is Best?
People have their own unique style when it comes to parenting. It is not just about a set of rules; the style of parenting caregivers take on is a reflection of who they are, their culture, ... Read More
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Is It Depression If I Don’t Feel Sad?
People think of depression as really bad sadness, but it’s actually much more complicated. To be diagnosed with depression, a person has to have several (but not all) of the symptoms ... Read More
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5 Things You May Not Know about Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive autoimmune disease that results in neurological impairment due to lesions on the myelin sheaths that cover nerve fibers and axons. About 400,000 ... Read More
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Coming to Terms with Parents’ Feelings of Being Dishonored
In many families, the belief that children must honor their parents is a given. It may be seen as a tenet of the family’s culture, religion, or may be so fundamental that it is experienced ... Read More
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What to Do When Your Partner Won’t Go to Therapy with You
At least once a week, we get a call from someone who says, “I know our relationship needs work, but my partner won’t go to therapy with me. What can I do?” More often than not, when ... Read More
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When a Loved One Dies By Suicide: Dealing with God
Grief after any death can raise a lot of questions. For a person of faith who has beliefs about the afterlife, a loved one taking their own life can raise specific questions that can be ... Read More
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From Sad to Mad: How Suppressing Your Sadness Invites Anger
In my introductory article on anger management, I introduced you to the notion that anger management per se often misses the mark. Spending all our time and energy handling our anger in ... Read More
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Don’t Let ADHD Consume Your Relationship: Know the Signs
Adults with attention deficit (ADHD) tend to experience problems with relationships. At one time, it was believed that ADD was outgrown by adulthood; however, in 1992 research proved that ... Read More
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How Being a Pleaser May Increase Your Risk of Infidelity
Cheating is an emotionally charged topic. When we hear of an affair, our immediate response can feel like a punch in the stomach. We empathize with what the betrayed partner must be going ... Read More
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Conflict Resolution: Understanding the Four Temperaments
There are four types of human beings, and I believe each is designed to attend to at least one of four critical areas of need in a functioning human society. The tasks that each temperament ... Read More
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How Much Grief Can a Relationship Handle?
Although grief is a part of life, it can be one of the hardest parts of life, and one of the most difficult to understand. At the end of the day, grief is a very lonely journey. People ... Read More
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Out of the Darkness: Three Steps to Emotional Healing
Much of the United States has had a long, harsh, and cold winter. While it seemed like it would never end, some of us are starting to see the light of spring. Winter can be a perfect representation ... Read More