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Not So Brady: 4 Rules for Staying Together When You Remarry with Kids

Sunday, November 8th, 2009
There's a story ... of a lovely lady ... who meets her prince charming and the two of them ...

5 Clues You Should Be Letting Go of Something

Saturday, November 7th, 2009
Awhile back I discussed Eileen Flanagan's book, The Wisdom to Know the Difference. If you'd like to learn more about her, visit her website at www.EileenFlanagan.com. Therese: What ...

How Do You Treat Empty-Nest Depression?

Friday, November 6th, 2009
Several mom friends of mine have lately come down with a bad case of "empty-nest depression" -- moms who just dropped off their youngest offspring to ...

5 Ways to Tackle Perfectionism

Sunday, November 1st, 2009
This week I have the pleasure of interviewing Michelle Russell, who writes the fantastic blog, "Practice Makes Imperfect." Since we talk about perfectionism a lot on Beyond ...

Design Can Encourage Greater Self-Disclosure

Friday, October 30th, 2009
Every day, our behavior is directly influenced by a number of factors, some of which we may not even ...

Video: Depression Is Like a Pumpkin

Thursday, October 29th, 2009
This is one of my earliest videos but one of my favorites. It is my version of the Zoloft commercial, where the egg chases the butterfly, until he (the egg) poops out. Then, after he takes his meds, he's back catching butterflies again. Except that I don't have Pfizer's budget, and I'm somewhat technologically challenged. And no, I don't think meds are the cure all. So, in the spirit of October, I present to you (maybe Pfizer will pay me millions to write their next commercial?) ... Depression Is Like a Pumpkin. Click through to view the video...

5 Emotional Vampires and How to Combat Them

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
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Optimism: Great Technology That Can Help You

Sunday, October 25th, 2009
Ever since I was discharged from the inpatient psychiatric program at Johns Hopkins, I have kept a mood journal where I daily ...

Glenn Close Tackles Mental Illness

Saturday, October 24th, 2009
"Mental illness is just part of the human condition," Glenn Close said Oct. 21 on "Good Morning America." Halleluia! A Hollywood response to all ...

The 7 Laws of Boundaries

Friday, October 23rd, 2009
One of the classic books on how to establish better personal boundaries is "Boundaries: When to Say Yes, When to Say No, To Take ...

The 4 Kinds of Friends You Need in Your Life

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
You hear about peer pressure when you are the sixth grade, but no one talks about it once you've graduated from ...

Do Your Eyes Give You Away?

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
Can your eyes give away how much you're thinking -- even when you're not consciously aware of your ...

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