It’s almost Valentine’s Day, which means love and kindness is in the air! Do you believe that we are becoming more and more self-interested? Presently it can appear that people care more about themselves and their priorities than for others. I can attest to this! Just yesterday, I was driving home when a fire truck with its lights flashing came
Dear Heart, I wish we could have this conversation at Starbucks, sipping over lattes, with no limit on time. We could probably shut the place down. I would want to know about you, where you came from, how you got here, and where you plan to go from this mess. I would want to hear your pain, but also would
The fairer sex, as females used to be called, are brave beyond measure. Women in the United States, have more freedom and choices in their lives than ever before. However, our society still has a great many unspoken, societal expectations causing great strife for women. One major area of strife is the stigma associated with women being less or more emotional
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, "about 1.5 million children experience divorce of their parents each year—ultimately 40 percent of all children will experience divorce. While most adapt well, 20-25 percent suffer significant adjustment problems as teenagers." It is crucial to be proactive in maintaining your child's mental well being during this difficult time. Here are six ways to help
#NewYearNewYou - Five Ways to Re-NEW Yourself in 2015! Here we are again it’s a New Year where did the time go. As you reflect on last year what feelings come up? Would you say it was a successful year or do you have a mile long list of New Year’s resolutions? Let’s face it we all have things we
Congratulations, we have survived another holiday season! I hope with all of the chaos and stress the holidays can bring, you also had some time to relax and enjoy. Unfortunately, it always amazes me that the happiest time of the year can bring forth the rudest behaviors in others. Over the holidays, the rudeness of others can became very apparent.
George has been with his girlfriend, Heather, for over 2 years and is finding that she is more often than not disregarding his feelings, throwing tantrums, and using foul language to express herself. He has been feeling frustrated and shuts down whenever she gets into her “negative mode”. George has shared that what attracted him to Heather was her fiery
I love my daughter. I'm almost obsessed with her. She's the cutest, sweetest, best baby ever. She brings me joy. She brings me purpose. She has shown me a completely new capacity to love. I didn't think I could love someone as much as I love her. But she is not my best friend. So often I have people asking
Stop Forcing Gender Neutrality on Your Daughter? | Orlando Family Counseling I am the mom of an incredibly cute four month old baby girl. When I had her, I started following different mommy Facebook pages and blogs mostly because I like to see that other moms have a sense of humor about this whole being a parent thing. But I
“I just don’t see the point”, he said to me. I looked at him searching my face, waiting for an answer that would satisfy. He sincerely wanted to understand why I was telling him he needed to connect to his pain. What I was telling him made no sense to him. Why wasn’t his understanding on a cognitive level enough?
