What Depression Really Looks Like
Depression. It’s a word we hear a lot about. Teens facing depression, Postpartum Depression, Major Depression, and more, have become common issues that we hear about and talk about regularly. And we all have an image in our minds of what depression looks like. We imagine crying and laying in bed all day, unable to […]
Are You Happy?
Are you happy? Does everyone around you seem happy – but you are constantly stressed, overwhelmed and in a funk? If you are a parent, especially if you are a single parent, work outside of the home, or have a child with special needs, chances are you haven’t had time to think about this for […]
How To Help Your Teen Handle a Breakup
Everyone wants to find love. There is nothing more human than wanting to love and be loved. Teenagers are experiencing this for the very first time, and it can be intense and passionate. The emotions involved are real and often extreme, and teen relationships are often marked by plenty of ups, downs, and intensity. It […]
Problems In Your Marriage? 7 Tips You Can Try Today
Each day, someone will ask me, “Can you help me with my relationship?” Quite often, it is followed by, “My husband (or wife) won’t come to therapy.” I’m here to tell you it’s okay. Believe it or not, one person can affect far more change in a marriage than you might have thought. I’ve seen […]
5 Steps To Getting Your Husband To Help Out
Do you feel like you do everything, while your spouse just isn’t carrying his weight? You work, take care of the kids, do the shopping, the cooking, the cleaning and just about everything else you can think of. You are completely exhausted and overwhelmed, and cannot comprehend why your spouse can’t see that you need […]
When You and Your Partner Are Different
We’ve all heard the phrases “opposites attract” and “yin and yang”. When it comes to relationships, there’s actually is a lot of truth in these sayings. By design, we are drawn to those that are similar in values and character, but differ from us in many ways. One way to look at it is that […]
7 Warning Signs of a Bad Relationship
Relationship red flags are all of those things that you know aren’t right about your partner or relationship, that in hindsight are always so clear, that you push away or choose to ignore. It’s those things that you say to yourself later, “I should have seen that coming” or “now it all makes sense”. But […]
10 Things Every Couple Must Talk About For a Happy Marriage
There is nothing more beautiful than marriage..uniting the sacred love between two people. Most of us believe if we truly love each other nothing else really matters, and that you can get through anything together. But experience tells us this is wrong. Unfortunately, most couples are not given the guidance and knowledge about the important […]
How To Know If You Are Depressed
How do you know if you’re actually depressed? Often, healthy people have many of the symptoms of depression, on a daily basis, but are not depressed. Other times, a person is so depressed that they might even be suicidal, and then it is clearly quite obvious. What I have found, however, is that many people […]
How To Overcome Anxiety and Depression
Lately, it seems everywhere you turn people are talking about depression. While it is great that mental health is finally getting the attention it deserves, anxiety seems to be the forgotten sibling of depression. Often, they even go hand in hand. Anxiety disorders are actually the most common mental disorders in our country, and affect […]
7 Signs Your Child Needs Help
So often these days, I find parents quick to judge others. They are judging the parenting of others and the behavior of their children, as if to say that, “My child would never get away with acting that way; clearly this is a parenting issue.” Sometimes, children actually have disorders or disabilities that impede their […]
Emotional Well-Being vs Academic Excellence
Which is more important, emotional well-being or academic excellence? Which do you value more for your teen? How can you strike the balance between health and success? These are all complicated questions. Much of it depends on your values and beliefs, as well as the individual needs of each child. Every family and even child […]