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Today I Love Early Morning Alarms
Today I love early morning alarms that get me up and going and let me experience the quiet part of the day that I usually miss. I love that I...
Does Crying Help or Hurt Depression?
Tears. I liken them to numinous mist or emotional sign language. “They’re considered a release, a psychological tonic, and to many a glimpse of something deeper: the heart’s own sign...
Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Study Topics: Behavior Reduction (Part 1 of 2)
The Registered Behavior Technician is a credential that was developed by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB). This credential is typically a professional who is trained in applied behavior analysis....
Real Life Advice on How to Let Someone Down Easy
Ghost them or be upfront? Let’s be real: the whole dating process comes with a ton of tough situations to navigate. Case in point: trying to figure out how to...
5 Tips for BadAss Special Needs Parents
“Until you have a child with special needs, you have no idea of the depth of your strength, tenacity and resourcefulness.” – Anonymous I love that quote. And it’s true....
Deception; Beyond the Cat’s Paw
Although some people employ deception for malicious reasons, most people lie to protect their self-images. Learn nine common scenarios where deception lurks. Fooling a Cat’s Paw to accomplish self-serving goals...
A Real Dose of Hope When You’re Feeling Hopeless
You’re trying to find a job, and after way too many interviews, you’re still unemployed. You’ve had a string of awful dates, and you’re convinced that you’ll never find your...
Index Tabs
If I could have three wishes and I couldn’t wish for more wishes and I also couldn’t wish for money, I think I’d wish for index tabs first. Not the...
Mindfulness and Mood Changes
Can meditation help you identify oncoming mania or depression and give you time to intervene and avoid the worst? I’ve found that it can. Mindfulness meditation is simply being still...
On Leaving Things Unfinished
Completion, certainty, and a guarantee all have one thing in common – they leave no room for questioning. And these are things that give us a sense of security...
So How Was Goat Yoga For Me, You Ask?
A few years back, I started a new tradition. It suddenly occurred to me that every year like clockwork I have another birthday. It always happens in December, just a...
What a Narcissist Means by Saying “I Love You”
Even now, three years later, I can’t believe how clueless I was. It was like I was blindfolded because I misunderstood every single gesture, every word, every act. He had...
Persistence: Compassionate Accountability
My blog is all about how to engage conflict without casualties. I’ve written quite a bit about reframing our relationship with conflict and drama. In this post I suggested that...
The Community of Single People Now Has More than 3,000 Members from 100 Countries
In July of 2015, I started an online Community of Single People (CoSP), mostly for people who want to live their single lives fully and joyfully and are not trying...
If ADHD Were a Movie
This morning I was reading about a new TV series based on the experiences of a woman with “Pure O” OCD, or OCD without observable compulsions. In the TV series,...
“You’re a Racist.”
This has never happened to me before, and since it is Martin Luther King Jr. national Holiday today in the states, I’d thought I’d share what happened to me. Last...
Successful Anger Management
I’m proud to announce that the Anger Management Workbook has now sold over 10,000 copies on Amazon. Are you ready to take control of your anger? The Anger Management Workbook for Men...
How to Deal With an Ambivalent Partner
What can you do when the object of your affection seems consistently less enamored of you and less committed to your relationship than you are? You may feel confused, frustrated...
The Intersection of Chronic Illness and Sex
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, chronic diseases affect 133 million Americans, representing more than 40% of the population of this country. By 2020, that number is...
MLK Day: 5 Qualities Our Society Truly Needs Today
When you think of Dr. Martin Luther King today, what comes to mind for you? Do you find yourself wishing for the same society of peace, unity, love, and acceptance...
Fighting Food Cravings With Your Nose
Just catching the scent of french fries may lead you to order the fattening food. But new research shows that if you breathe it in for longer than two minutes,...
Why Outrage Usually Doesn’t Result in Action
If you’re angry about the political feud that drove the federal government to partially shut down, or about a golden parachute for a CEO who ran a business into the...
Youth Suicide Breakdown May Pose Screening Opportunity for Medicaid
Nearly four in 10 of all youth who died by suicide in 16 states between 2009 and 2013 were Medicaid enrollees, according to a new study. “Almost 40 percent of...
Ready Or Not, Most US Parents Believe Intensive Approach is Best
A nationally representative survey of parents finds that most believe parenting is a hands-on, time-intensive process. Researchers found this belief among a strong majority of parents, regardless of their education,...
Mindfulness Tied to Fewer Menopausal Symptoms
Mindfulness may be linked to fewer menopausal symptoms, particularly in women struggling with irritability, anxiety and depression, according to a new study published in Climacteric: The Journal of the International...
Dads Postnatal Depression Linked to Depression in their Teenage Daughters
Emerging research finds that fathers as well as mothers can experience post-natal depression. Moreover, the condition can be linked to emotional problems for their teenage daughters. A new study from...
