Divorce is a big change, especially for the kids involved. But even in these trying times, co-parenting can still be successful if you and your ex are committed to doing what's best for them. Co-parenting takes patience and communication— both of which therapy sessions can...
As parents, we all want our children to be healthy, happy and well-adjusted individuals. However, some children struggle with emotional and behavioral issues that can be difficult for parents to recognize and manage on their own. These issues can impact a child's ability to learn,...
Parenting can be a struggle. Between setting boundaries, encouraging positive behavior, and handling discipline, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. In situations where a parent does not have the best support network or the child is dealing with mental health issues, therapist support for parents...
Conflict is inevitable. At times, you may disagree or argue with family members including your spouse, in-laws, divorced parents, stepparents, siblings, or the parent of your child. This could even cause you to experience conflict within yourself as you make decisions or wrestle with navigating...
Parenting is one of the most fulfilling but complex jobs you will ever undertake. Whether you give birth to children or grow your family through adoption, blending, or fostering, you could face dozens of issues and challenges as you adjust to your role. Plus, you...
Two years ago, a couple of weeks before Christmas, I lost my dad. The year before that, it was my grandmother. Just last year, my grandfather. To say I am familiar with the process of grieving would be a gross understatement. Grief and I have...
In midlife, you have spent more years establishing a particular lifestyle and, therefore, you have more to lose than a younger person does, when your marriage ends. How can you come out of divorce feeling positive, strong, and even free?...
He didn't want a marriage with an unavailable wife...
Countless couples - possibly nearly all couples who have spent more than a year or two together - have experienced a loss of interest in sex by one partner or the other. Often this causes real distress. One partner may end up feeling rejected, unloved,...
Remember that no matter what happens, there’s always one at the table who has it worse than all of you combined. The Thanksgiving Turkey....