Summer Camp and Slumber Parties...for Grownups!
Maybe it’s a barbeque with neighbors, maybe it’s just you with a good book on your porch. It can be loud fun or quiet fun, but I recommend outside fun and good food and nice company if you can figure ... ...more
Gratitude ,Happiness Relationships &Happy
June 20, 2023•3 min read
Do you have a difficult family member? Me too! Let’s talk
Now is the time of year that my practice is inundated with questions about how to handle the holidays and that one difficult family member. ...more
Stress ,Relationships
December 10, 2020•3 min read
Be the Person Your Dog Thinks You Are
Yesterday was National Dog Day. Lots of people made a fuss about it and posted pictures of their favorite Fido or fluffy online. Debates were had about what breed of dog is the best. The consensus was... ...more
Self Improvement ,Relationships
August 28, 2019•2 min read
Talk to Each Other Already!
I’ve been reading advice columns lately. Pretty nerdy thing to do, but I find them incredibly interesting. I love seeing the difference between therapy (what I do) and advice giving (which, as much as... ...more
Relationships
July 17, 2019•3 min read
Primary Purpose in Long-Term Relationships
Quick, what do you think is one of the most primary purposes of long-term romantic relationships? Creating a family? Protecting financial interests? Being in love? While each of these is a possibilit... ...more
Relationships
November 07, 2018•2 min read
8 Tips To Improve Your Relationship, Courtesy Of International Relations
Article by Andrea Jones Rooy (Reposted from FiveThirtyEight) A big part of the science of international relations is the study of the causes of war. But it’s also about how nations can cooperate — lik... ...more
Relationships
February 28, 2018•6 min read
Realistic Life Balance
The other day, a client asked me to explain, “how do you get to it all?” She wanted a concrete explanation of how to actually field the various roles and responsibilities life throws our way, while al... ...more
Tips ,Relationships
October 09, 2017•7 min read
The Emotional Cost of Change in Relationships
Making changes around in your life? I bet you have calculated the cost of these changes, and probably even figured out who will oversee the change. Maybe you even figured out a time estimate of how ... ...more
Relationships
July 28, 2017•3 min read
Get Off The Raging River
Interpersonal anger can seem a lot like a wild, whitewater river, rushing us along swiftly until we crash into the rocks. It feels like one step leads inevitably to another, without options or choice.... ...more
Tips ,Relationships
October 04, 2016•2 min read
Why Aren’t You...Me?
In collecting information about the various and sundry complaints people bring to me about their relationships, the themes and issues vary widely. I have heard everything from small issues (why are th... ...more
Relationships
February 09, 2016•3 min read