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“Trust AND enjoy the process.” Heeding this advice, I switched my focus from the destination to the moment. During the last three years,...

If these 5 love languages are new to you, don’t worry! First, I encourage you and your partner to discover your own love languages by...

“By learning to accept the small things immediately as they happen, you can be free of having to react to things at all.  You still can...

There are many different types of child abuse. Knowing the signs may help you save a child’s life. Neglect Neglect, the most common form...

Tools to help you to bounce back from life’s challenges. There are many factors that go into building resiliency.  Some involve things...

Premorbid state of the family/marriage The multigenerational family system is important to look at. It’s framework can be used to learn...

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...

1) Words of Affirmation – covered in my last blog here! 2) Quality Time 3) Receiving Gifts 4) Acts of Service 5) Physical Touch If these...

Self Love Prior to listening to Dr. Brown’s audiobook, I was constantly looking at the relationships my clients have with their parents,...

You may feel as if your purpose in this life is to facilitate the healing of others. You emotionally feed and water others to watch them...

How does it work? The drug is administered via a one-time transfusion over a 60-hour period. For this reason, new mothers who receive...

In the book The Evaluation and Treatment of Marital Conflict by Philip J. Guerin, Jr. Leo F. Fay, Susan L. Burden, and Judith Gilbert...

Stage One- Trust vs. Mistrust (ages birth-one year) This is the stage Erikson describes as the dependence stage.  An infant is absolutely...

Remember that you cannot fill up anyone else glass if yours is empty. Tips Acknowledge the need for self-care before you approach...

Gaining Psychological Flexibility Through the Third-Wave of Behavioral Therapy What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy? Do you ever...

As a counseling intern, I treasure this audiobook. As a human, I treasure her honesty and unguarded approach. In my opinion, she answers...

20 questions to ask our children instead of, “How was your day?” Can anyone relate? What’s so lame about this question? The problem with...

Believe it or not, the same thing happens in relationships because there are different Love Languages. Maybe you’ve already heard about...

As parents, we embrace the pressures of parenting because we want the best for our children. The good news is that parenting does not...

What is discipline? When you think about discipline, what first comes to mind? Is it punishment? Is it a spanking and a time-out? Maybe...