Sometimes family life feels like sheer survival mode: You’re exhausted, barely hanging on as you try to keep everyone alive so they can show up for that seemingly never-ending list of obligations. Day after day, commitment after commitment. To make it even more...
How do I know if I am depressed? What are your thoughts like when you are depressed? “They must be really desperate. Why else would they have given me this job? My application was probably the only one they received.” “The house is a mess. My kids are...
It’s been a rough week. You’re unsure about the future of your new position—there are rumblings of budget cuts—and some are worried about being let go. I’ll get a pizza and a bottle of wine on the way home, you think, it’ll be a nice cozy evening with my boyfriend...
You’ve tried, lord have you tried! The answer is either a hard “no,” or it’s some other vague excuse. The fact is, women tend to be much more open to the prospect of couples counseling than men. So, what should you do when you know your relationship is becoming...
Asserting your needs in a relationship can feel so challenging that often, people just don’t. Or, they’ll ask for what they want, but never enforce any type of consequence or set a boundary when their request is dismissed. Distinguishing the difference...
