8 Strategies to Show Yourself Some Love: Learning the Art of Self-Care as a Teenager
Sometimes, however, life causes us to have larger holes than normal. Maybe the holes in our bucket come from more significant stress or...
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Your Love Life in the Year of the Pig: Part 1
Similar to sun/mood signs in astrology, the Chinese have their own form of zodiac signs: different animals are associated with each year,...
Be Kind
Life can be stressful. In the midst of deadlines and schedules, we can often forget to be kind to one another. Each of us are battling...
8 Lessons from Suicide Attempt Survivors
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...
Domestic Violence: A Real Ghost Story and How You Can Help
This is a real monster that many people are facing every day. For domestic abuse victims, everyday life can be lonely, isolated, and...
What can you do to support someone living with depression?
Depression is not easy. It is complicated and different for each person who struggles with it. Sometimes, I wonder if people really...
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...
How to Let Go of Being Right
Do you or your spouse always feel the need to be right? Do either of you need to have the last word during a conflict or get frustrated...
Silence is (Not Always) Golden
However, there’s a time when silence does more harm than good in your relationship. I get it, there is a balance that is sometimes hard...
6 Ideas for Becoming a Better Listener in Your Marriage
There are 8 basic parts of communication: sender, encoding, the actual message, channel, decoding, receiver, noise, and feedback. Each...
Couples Diffusing Arguments with Repair Attempts
Dr. Gottman, one of the most renowned researchers in marriage and divorce, noticed that one thing that affects whether or not a couple...
Talking to Your Children About Suicide – Why it’s Important
PSA: It is PAST time to be having conversations about suicide with our children! According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, we...
The Difference Between Empathy and Sympathy
Empathy and Sympathy Two words that are often used interchangeably are empathy and sympathy. Although both have comparable meanings,...
Restore Intimacy in 4 Steps
Is your marriage lacking intimacy? Has the affection gone from your relationship? As a marriage therapist, this is one of the primary...
I’m Coming Out
October is a wonderful month to be prideful as it houses both National Coming Out Day which is on October 11th along with LGBTQIA+...
Five Things Happy Couples Never Do
Many things contribute to the success of a relationship. In my couples counseling work, I’ve noticed there are some things happy couples...
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