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Define your values and beliefs. Ask yourself, “what do I believe and why”? Is there a behavior I need to gain control over? What do I...

We are at the beginning of a new year! Full of time when many of us make resolutions about how we are going to improve our minds, our...

You’re not losing sleep about if all the pillows are lined up straight downstairs on the couch. You’re not worried about catching a life...

But as our lives have grown and changed, I’ve come to a realization:  How many of those things do we really HAVE to do? Because at the...

gjoyjoy Identify Holiday Stressors The great thing about holiday stress is that it is often predictable. We can anticipate when the...

Do Things For People Not Because of Who They Are or What They Do In Return, But Because of Who You Are – Harold S. Kushner Being kind not...

When you think of grief, it is likely what comes Sad flowers to mind is bereavement and grief after someone passes away. Grieving is...

To live vicariously through your child often means to push your own ambitions onto your offspring in order to gain a feeling of success...

We are getting into holiday season! Enter in the excited butterflies and overall groans as we wince under the weight of additional...

Ask Your Loved One What They Want Everyone has a different reaction to a terminal diagnosis and their own preferences for how they wish...

The topic of infertility is a very real matter for an estimated 6.1 million people, or 15% of couples, in the United States. Infertility...

I’m here today to remind you to stop. Stop trying to do everything for everyone else. This time of year is about joy, so let it be...

The holidays bring meaning to certain days, and we bring much significance back to them.  When you have lost someone special, your world...

Family Getting married was extremely exciting for me. Not only because we were starting a new family together, but also because we got to...

What is Filial Therapy? Filial Therapy, created by Bernard Gurney in 1964, refers to a type of psychotherapy. Parents are taught how to...

Motherhood is hard. Mother hood gets more challenging with postpartum blues and it’s more intense emotions. During the holidays, the...

Here’s 8 things attempt survivors want you to know. You can – and should – ask someone who could be suicidal how they’re feeling. Many...

I recently listened to a podcast called Sorta Awesome. A licensed clinical social worker Leann Gardner (http://www.leanngardner.com) was...

Parents may get divorced, but they must continue to interact with each other on behalf of the children. It’s beneficial to the child that...

Set firm boundaries. You may not mind when your father-in-law offers parenting advice from his decades of experience. On the other hand,...