By Benjamin Nielsen A little over three years ago we adopted an Airedale Terrier. Anyone who may be familiar with this breed knows that these are extremely intelligent animals that identify more as humans than dogs. Needless to say, our girl has a mind of her own. As such, the training process has required much …
Blended families are created after divorced parents marry new spouses. Many times both parents bring to the marriage kids from previous relationships, as well as any children they may have together. In my experience working with families that are facing this challenge of raising they own kids and their new spouse’s children all together, I …
Whether you’ve been married for years, or this is your first holiday season as a couple, it often seems tricky to decide what festivities you will participate in, who is expected to be where, and just how much you will do. How do you delicately broach the subject of multiple neighborhood get togethers, family gatherings, …
Regardless of the roots or intensity of your marital issues, couple’s therapy can be beneficial to any relationship. Have you ever felt like there are some areas that need improvement in your marriage, such as communication, revitalizing your emotional connections with your partner, or maybe renewing your commitment? In my personal experience working with couples, …
One trademark of the holiday season is celebrating with friends, co-workers, and family including in-laws. For many these occasions may be filled with holiday cheer. While for others it may be the part of the season that is dreaded all year. My guess is that for most of us it is a mixture of the …
The concept of having an “unplugged night” came while my husband and I were both going to school, working full-time, and balancing the task of beginning our young family. Oftentimes at the end of the day, we would sink into the couch and relax to our favorite show. It was a simple routine that worked …
I remember growing up one of my favorite relaxing sounds was the rain falling on the roof and hitting the windows. I still love that sound. So, when I found this mindfulness exercise, I was immediately curious. Mindfulness is one of my favorite techniques to use in many different situations because it is so effective. …
Remember what the holidays were like as a kid? If yours were anything like mine, they may have been filled with similarities of the following: the magic and wonder of dressing up, eating sweets, lights that radiated a soft aura type glow, laughter, family, and joy! What happens to the jubilee as the years go …
It isn’t unusual for a person to sit across from me and struggle to answer some variation of the question: “And how did you feel?” In this fast-paced, social media-edited world, many people work very hard to only let people see what they want others to see about their lives. Unfortunately, this can sometimes lead …
¿Te ha pasado que, aunque estés acompañado te sientes alejado de tu familia? ¿Has sentido que en las reuniones con familiares y amigos no te conectas ni te comunicas? ¿Haz sentido que la relación con tu pareja, se ha erosionado? ¿O que la comunicación con tus hijos no existe? Hay muchas razones por las cuales …
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