“If you can dream it, you can do it.” — Walt Disney This past weekend, I took a family vacation to Disney World. It was an exciting occasion, because it was my daughter’s first time [...]
“The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.” – Charles Darwin “I have to have it all together,” I thought, as I struggled to look as composed as usual. “No matter what [...]
It’s very easy for parents to spoil their kids with material gifts and money. Some might say that they want to shower their kids with the best things in life because these were things they didn’t [...]
The Mistaken Belief That Kids Must Be Sheltered From Difficult Emotions: What Parents Need to Know
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“The more we shelter children from every disappointment, the more devastating future disappointments will be.” –Fred G. Gosman As a parent, my client Fred always believed he was doing the right [...]
“Gaining more knowledge of one’s distant families of origin can help one become aware that there are no angles and devils in a family: they were human beings, each with their own strengths and [...]
“Happy marriages are based on a deep friendship, mutual respect and enjoyment of each others company.” –John Gottman I was taking my usual morning walk when I spotted an adorable elderly couple [...]
“When I was young I wanted to be single. When I was single I wanted to be married. When I was married I wanted to have kids. And now…I just want to drink.” -Unknown Are We There Yet? It seems [...]
“Love can come when you’re already who you are, when you’re filled with you. Not when you look to someone else to fill the empty space.” –Deb Caletti “Marriage is not for [...]
“Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.” –Pema Chodron About Ilene Cohen, Ph.D. Like many of you, I’m an expert juggler. No, I don’t mean that literally. What I mean [...]
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