
Are you dealing with Emotional Abuse?
So many of my clients minimize the emotional abuse that often happens as a relationship unravels. Recognizing this dangerous pattern and...

Are You Experiencing the "Backfire Effect?"
Have you ever been in a fight with your spouse where they refused to acknowledge your position or validate your point of view despite...

Spread a little Joy
The idea of "spreading joy" should extend past December

Good-Bye 2019!!
In some circumstances saying “Happy New Year,” just doesn’t seem appropriate. While the sentiment is welcome, “happy” may seem very far...

Maybe This is All Moms Really Want for Mother's Day
My oldest child is seventeen. Seventeen years of Motherhood. In all of those Mother’s Days, I remember my first Mother’s Day as the...

Divorce is Just One "Season"
As I write this, we are anxiously waiting for Spring to arrive. It is time for the darkness of winter to end and the newness of Spring...

Gratitude in the Midst of Divorce? Really??
I’ve been thinking about the idea of “gratitude” a lot lately. No matter what I read from the world of personal development, it ALL...

It's the Season of Hope
What do you do when it’s the busy holiday season, you’re struggling to check all the tasks off of your “to-do” list, and you’re heart...

Happiness Is A Skill
Six Sustainable Happiness Skills That Are Essential During Painful Transitions (and life in general) Research by the University of...

Falling Into Place
I was driving in the rain this weekend, feeling especially sad. My sixteen year old son is having a hard time emotionally and physically...