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For this blog I want to talk to the men, my apologies to the women, please feel free to pass along the info in this blog to the important...

Parenting is the most challenging job there is.  No debates necessary. The stakes are high. Effective parents set out to rear productive,...

When I first started this blog post I had a pretty straightforward idea of what it would look like. I was going to describe adoption as...

Think about the first big argument with your spouse.  Can you even remember?  Thinking back, was it absurd?  I’m going to quickly share...

Although the holidays are over, we may be still riding the high of a new closeness that developed throughout the season towards our...

All you have to do to ruin your marriage is play fair. I have three kids. – I know this post is supposed to be about marriage, just hang...

I remember the first time I submitted a blog for Amy Wine Counseling. It was an absolutely terrifying experience. Thoughts of “what if...

Have you ever wanted to ask your therapist something, but were afraid to do so?  Well, have no more fear.  Over the next couple of blogs,...

Around 2 years ago, I can remember having a conversation with a friend about how I wasn’t going to be “one of those Moms” that felt...

At Amy Wine Counseling, our team is always looking for ways to increase our client’s success. Our job is not to create goals for you, but...

Be careful who you ask to define the Golden Rule. You might hear, “The person with the gold makes the rules!”.  Any smart husband or wife...

The practice of play therapy dates back to the early 1900’s.  Almost every theoretical orientation such as Adlerian, Jungian, Gestalt,...

Well folks, ‘tis the season to be jolly! Of course, life is hard, and we may have had our share of troubles throughout the year, but the...

Self-care in a time like this is so needed. During the holidays, I constantly watch people get angry over necessary—and sometimes...

The holidays are really great. It’s an opportunity to get together with friends and family you haven’t seen in a while, indulge in some...

Is there a time of year that is more food focused than the November/December holiday season? The amount of food and diet talk that pops...

As I sit here, taking a break from all the holiday baking I am responsible for this year, a sense of relief comes over me. This year, I...

Often times in my sessions, clients’ will ask me “What books can I be reading right now to help me with x-y-z?”   You would think that...

Earlier I wrote a blog post about adoption counseling, highlighting the approach taken by adoption competent counselors. As an adoption...

Are you the parent of a child diagnosed with ODD? Are you doing your best to parent your child with little progress?  You are not alone. ...