Addiction is a significant problem for Americans. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 24.6 million Americans used illicit drugs in 2013 and one in ten were dependent on alcohol. Approximately 65% of those who did not struggle with an addiction, were negatively affected by a family member’s addiction. Addiction is a chronic brain…
DetailsHow do you know if you have healthy self-esteem? You can quickly tell whether or not you have good self-esteem by paying attention to the choices you make. If you are confident in your worth and value, you will choose relationships with people who treat you kindly. You will choose jobs that appreciate what you…
DetailsLike many who have lost loved ones, I struggle with the question, how can my loved one still be a part of my life? When my mother died last year, I temporarily got stuck in grief because I had a distorted belief that I always needed my mom in my life. I am an adult…
DetailsWith Father’s Day just around the corner I thought it would be an appropriate time to address the importance of a father. Men often learn how to be a father from the relationship with their own father. When I asked my father what his father was like, he said, his father was a violent…
DetailsAre you a parent of a child who is disrespectful to you? Teaching our children to respect us takes quite a bit of skill as a parent! Our children watch and listen to us from a very young age, in order to have their needs met. Not just their physical needs for food, shelter and…
DetailsWe often attract what is familiar, even if it unhealthy for us. The way you currently navigate your relationship is likely influenced by what your parents or role models demonstrated to you growing up. If your parents got along, or fought, or divorced, or remarried, or if one parent abandoned you growing up… all of…
DetailsHave you been successful in creating a long-term, fulfilling relationship? We all lack relationship experience when we are young and may have to be in a few relationships to gain insight into navigating them. If you are struggling to create a lasting, loving relationship, these five tips will give you the skills you need so…
DetailsWith Mother’s Day right around the corner, I was thinking of the things to write in the homemade card I am sending to my mom. What do I appreciate about her? What do I think makes her a good mom? Even more importantly, what makes me a good mom? When my two children were young,…
DetailsWhat kind of a mindset do you need to persevere through life’s challenges? I have been focusing on perseverance quite a bit recently, as I started a new project I have never done before. I have been thinking about the mindset required to be successful at completing this one-year commitment I am embarking on. To…
DetailsAre you having difficulty maintaining positive thoughts, or staying motivated to continue working toward your goals? Many people have shared with me how the past year during the pandemic has taken a toll on them emotionally. Now, more than ever we need skills to boost our mental health so we can still trickle with joy…
DetailsDo you desire more romance in your relationship? When you first meet someone you are attracted to, romancing comes easy and you don’t need motivation to show how much you are falling in love. Giving gifts, sending sweet texts, telling him or her how special he or she is to you seems effortless. You don’t…
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