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Recognizing the Baby Blues (Postpartum Depression)

Your new baby is here! Everyone is joyous, happy, and grateful that the birth went smoothly and you came out of it fine. So how come you're feeling sad for no reason? Will this feeling ... Read more... »

An Overview of Sex Therapy

These days, many couples find it hard to fit sex into their busy schedules. And it's perfectly normal for people to go through periods when they're just not in the mood for lovemaking. But if you ... Read more... »

Helping Understand Your Preschooler’s Emotions

One minute she's biting. The next minute she's giving kisses. What's she really feeling? What's going on in her little head? There is the potential for a range of emotions. How does each one affect ... Read more... »

Understanding Your Toddler’s Emotional Moods

Preschool children grow by leaps and bounds: physically, mentally, and socially. From tears and tantrums to affectionate kisses and uncontrolled exuberance, a preschooler's moods and feelings can be confusing. But there is information that can ... Read more... »

Good Communication in Marriage Starts with Respect

Communication is the mortar that holds a relationship together - if it breaks down, the relationship will crumble. When spouses no longer communicate, a marriage nurtures no one. It is no longer a marriage. True communication ... Read more... »

Coping with Acquaintance Rape

Rape by an acquaintance is often even more traumatizing than rape by a stranger. First of all, it represents a violation of trust. Secondly, victims may not get the social support they need and deserve. While ... Read more... »

Couples Can Communicate Without Anger

"One thing seven years of marriage has taught Bob and me is how to draw blood," Denise lamented to the counselor at their first session. "We seem to know just how and where to hurt ... Read more... »

Facing Regret in Life

"Think of regret as like looking in the rear view mirror when you're driving. To drive forward well, we often use the rear view mirror; we do need to look backwards. That doesn't mean that ... Read more... »

Your Teen’s Search for Identity

Their bodies kick into overdrive. They find themselves disoriented, scared and alone. They become moody, secretive and sarcastic. You don't recognize your own child. What happened to the child you used to know? The answer: ... Read more... »

Relaxation Helps Ease Fears and Phobias

Dave is frightened of flying. In an airplane he gets nervous and thinks about the plane crashing. Amy avoids going to the dentist. She becomes apprehensive, fears the pain and is embarrassed by her nervousness. She ... Read more... »

Too Tense? Tips for Beating the Stress

A high score on the tension scale indicates a chronic level of physical and emotional tension. Those who take time to relax and release inner tension do much better physically and emotionally than those who ... Read more... »

Are You Always Disappointed?

People who score high on the disappointment scale are at greater risk of physical or emotional difficulties, or both. Such individuals appear to have a greater frequency of headaches, gastrointestinal difficulties, moist palms, and over-perspiration ... Read more... »

Kids and Sleep

When they're infants, it's middle-of-the-night feedings. When they're toddlers and school-age, it's awakening to give medicine or soothe them after a nightmare. It's no surprise that, according to the latest poll from the National Sleep ... Read more... »

A Guide to Sleeping Better

It's a horrible feeling to be captain of the ship when the ship goes down. That's how Antonina Radzikowski, 55, says she felt after falling asleep while driving down a Maryland highway one afternoon in ... Read more... »

Healthy Study Habits for Students

The following tips are some ideas that have been found to be important to maintain and improve your mental and emotional health. There are five main areas to keep in mind: Social, Physical, Cognitive, Emotional ... Read more... »

Excess on occasion is exhilirating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.
-- William Somerset Maugham

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