Your experiences and major life events as a child can have a big impact on who you are as an adult. They have the ability to transform and shape you into the person you become. If you experienced poverty in any form as a child you may have the drive to help others in the… Read More ›
Category Archives: Family
How to tell if divorce is the right decision: Part One
This is part one of a three-part series on how to determine if divorce is the right decision for you as a couple. This series will dive deeper into the options couples who are thinking of divorce have and the factors they should consider. Making the decision to get divorced can be one of the… Read More ›
What to do when your family doesn’t believe in mental health
I hear the argument against counseling and mental health all the time. People say “my family doesn’t believe in mental health and say I don’t need to see a therapist.” They think it is “unnecessary,” or a “waste of time,” “useless,” etc. But, think about it this way — who do you talk to about… Read More ›
Dad, I miss you more than ever.
I miss my father more than ever. He died when I was just 10 years old. He died around the holiday season making this time of the year difficult for my family and me. After he passed, I took his cigar box from my mom and I have had it ever since. Its always had… Read More ›
Why are more women being diagnosed with ADHD?
Over the years I have seen an increase in women coming to me with symptoms of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD. Many of them are concerned they may have ADHD and are looking for a solution. It got me thinking. Why are we seeing such an increase? What has changed to cause more women to… Read More ›
Why we shouldn’t unconditionally love
Unconditional love makes sense for things that people have no control over like their skin color, abilities, disabilities, or if they are laid-off from a job. But, when people have a choice and they choose to be unkind we have the right to create boundaries. We don’t have to, in fact, we should not, always unconditionally… Read More ›
Are you a different leader at home than work?
Learning to be a good leader is one of those things that can be beneficial at home and at work. A good leader knows how to be objective and to work with the people at hand in the current situation. But sometimes we are different people and different leaders, at home than we are at… Read More ›