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Conflict and Communication
Conflicts are something that come up in all types of relationships and can be intensified by issue with communication. Styles of...
Postpartum Depression: How A Husband Can Help
Elizabeth, or Libby, was a special education teacher in Plano, TX. She suffered from postpartum depression after giving birth 20 months...
What Causes a Panic Attack?
Panic attacks are scary because they typically occur suddenly and without cause. This creates more fear, which just perpetuates the...
When Trauma Decides to Stay
Understanding 3 common symptoms of PTSD We often associate PTSD with war and soldiers in today’s society. However, anyone who has...
3 Questions Every Father Should Ask Himself
What are your strengths as a father? I’m sure you don’t stop often and ask yourself, “What are my strengths as a father, what am I doing...
3 Benefits of Men Going to Therapy
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...
Surviving Holiday FAQs
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...
Winter Blues? Or are You S.A.D.?
As the weather changes and temperatures drop, sometimes our moods follow suit. Some people experience increased sadness and sluggishness...
Parenting: Mom Vs. Dad
How many different parenting styles do you think a Google search can come up with? There seems to be four styles most talked about:...
School is Back; Parents Rejoice!
It is that time of year; the kids are bummed about going back to school, but as busy parents, we are suddenly relieved, even excited. Is...
Hurricane Harvey: Giving Back To The Community
As much as I love our team coming together for a blog series, it saddens me that this particular set of blogs revolved around Hurricane...
Hurricane Harvey: Long Term Helpers
Mr. Rodgers once said, “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You...
Hurricane Harvey: The Grief Storm
I recently had the experience of assisting a friend and her family who basically lost all of their physical possessions during the...
Hurricane Harvey: Becoming Resilient
Everyone in Southeast Texas, I mean EVERYONE, has been effected in some way by Hurricane Harvey. Now it is time to start over; pick up...
Hurricane Harvey: Victory Over Vicarious Trauma
When Helping Hurts The immediate and lasting effects of hurricane Harvey to the Texas coast line have taken over media outlets over the...
Hurricane Harvey: Surviving Survivor’s Guilt
“I was not built to break.” This a line from one of the last hit singles of Whitney Houston, “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength”. Sometimes...
Hurricane Harvey: Receiving Help
Hurricane Harvey has devastated the Texas coast. Specifically for me, my heart aches with my fellow Houstonians as we work to rebuild our...
Hurricane Harvey: Recovery Workers, Take a Break
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, one would expect to find our beloved city’s spirit completely broken. Day after day, the news is...
Hurricane Harvey: Talking to Your Child
Hurricanes and other natural disasters have a long-lasting effect on its victims that extend far beyond the physical damages and loss of...
Unhappy Wife? Let Me Help.
There’s a hilarious video that’s been floating around YouTube for a number of years now. It’s titled, “It’s Not About the Nail” and it’s...
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