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How do I complain without hurting my partner?
Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman, co-creator of The Gottman Relationship Institute, answers the question “How do I complain without hurting my partner?” The essential skills include: 1) Use of “I” messages,...
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Kindness the Road to Personal and Family Fulfillment?
This week I was on Pinterest looking for items to “pin to my boards” and I came across a great “pin” from a blogger entitled, Just In Case. Her blog post “What a Ride” chronicled the random acts of...
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Three Ways To Screw Up Your Kid
Parenting is difficult. I don’t think anyone will argue with that statement. A parent is given this tiny being to mold, shape and influence into someone who is (hopefully) respectful, considerate,...
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The Crumpled Paper Lesson and Bullying
I recently came across an image about a classroom lesson on bullying that I wanted to share. I am not sure who the teacher was that developed this anti-bullying lesson; however, I think that it is a...
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Teen Sexting…The Truth Uncovered (Part One)
A survey was distributed by the National Campaign and some alarming statistics were revealed regarding teens that sent text messages with lewd and sexual content. I know that most teens and tweens...
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Teen Sexting Laws and Video (Part Two)
Fact or Fiction? One in five teens may risk life in prison for engaging in the act of soliciting or sending child pornography? This statement is FACT. The crime I am talking about is teen sexting...
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Teen Sexting: Tips for Parents (Part Three)
Cell phones are everywhere. Almost everyone uses a mobile device to communicate with others. The spurred growth of cell phone usage has resulted in an increase in the number of teens who have engaged...
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Psychotherapy More Than a Quick Fix : Episodes One and Two
In private practice I have sometimes seen clients that come in for intake sessions feeling distressed, anxious, angry, depressed, withdrawn or they have feelings of being out of control. Occasionally,...
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Even Santa Needs Therapy Sometimes…
I thought that with the Christmas season fast approaching that this was a cute comic of Santa in a therapy session. If you or someone you know is thinking about seeking therapy, please check out...
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