Doing Life Together

Every year around this time, I am asked by media to talk about how difficult it is to be with family. Getting together over the holidays with family members who don’t get along most of the year can be stressful and create family drama. But perhaps, rather than pulling out the stops to finally confront…

Most of my work has been talking to people who are unhappy, clinically depressed, highly anxious and traumatized. But out of that work, we can discover patterns that lead to feeling down or unhappy. Hear me though, I am not saying that people are not impacted by their genetics, life experiences and other major contributors…

Many people struggle with anxiety. Here is some information to better understand what anxiety is all about and the treatment needed to overcome it. Anxiety is: on the rise and considered the most common psychiatric condition. Anxiety & Depression Association of America estimates that 40 million people suffer with anxiety  A significant rise in anxiety…

Alexa and Hudson haven’t had sex in over a month. And neither is talking about it. Alexa and Hudson are like many couples who suffer in silence, never bringing up the issue of boredom or inattention to their sexual lives. When Alexa and Hudson began to talk, they knew what to do to fix things.…

I was horrified by the brutal attacks of Hamas on Israel. But what surprised me even more was the hate and support of this horror by US activist groups on college campuses. Hamas is a terrorist group who brutally tortured and murdered innocent people. That’s it! There is no justification for such acts of terror.…

TWEET: You didn’t follow through on your promise today #madatyouagain TWEET: How about the way you responded #outofcontrol TWEET: No way. Call me @JohnSmith. I’m over Tim! TWEET: #overreacting. #outofcontrol and trying to blame me. I guess I eat out tonight! TWEET: Seriously, no dinner with me is right! Checking my options @JohnSmith What would…

Every year, I receive questions about Halloween regarding faith and the spiritual nature of the holiday. I am reposting part of this blog from last year as I believe it is balanced. After researching the roots of Halloween, I am not a fan, but I never have been. I allowed my children to dress up…

  Have you ever heard the saying, forgive and love generously? It’s a great sentiment, but when it comes to betrayal, it’s not so easy to do. However, choosing to forgive is key to healing when betrayal is in the picture. You may not feel like forgiving someone who has betrayed you. In the natural,…

“It’s like I married my alcoholic father. Not a day goes by in which my husband spends less than 12 hours on some assignment related to work. When we vacation, he says he wants to rest, but I find him secretly working on his tablet. At night, he steals away to the quiet of his…

When Hugh Jackson and his wife of 27 years, Deborra-lee, separated recently, I was sad. They were a celebrity couple I hoped would go the distance. I know Hollywood divorces are common but still, we would like to see couples stay together. And even after the split, the Jackmans stated their love for each but…

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