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- Are You An Externalizer Or An Internalizer? 4 Ways Of Handling Blame
- What Self-Compassion Really Looks Like
- 6 Toxic Arguing Techniques Used by Narcissists and Manipulators
- 7 Ways Meditation Helps the Brain
- 3 Tips for Parental Alienation Victims' Partners
What Is an Obsession/Compulsion? And What Is Not?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder characterized by obsessions and compulsions. Before continuing, I should note that it is not easy to identify an obsession/compulsion without knowing more about the...
Suicide Can Bring a Complicated Type of Grief
The path of grief is never a straight line. I got the call on a Wednesday evening from my husband. Earlier in the day, he had driven by a cliff...
Time Tetris
How old are you? If you’re too old, you might not know this, but if you’re too young you also might not get what I’m talking about. There’s a game...
The Frustrating Life of an Aspie in a Neurotypical Dominated World
Imagine: A teenage attendant mumbles ‘Howareyatodaymate’ while ringing up your petrol purchase. His question puzzles you. What is he really asking? Is his question objective and caring? Is it meaningless...
Treating Others Right
“Come on people now, Smile on your brother, Everybody get together, Try to love one another, Right now” MICH HANSEN, JONAS JAYBERG, PHILLIP JACKSON Learning how to treat your fellow man...
Are You Settling for the Consolation Prize?
What one really needs is not Nobel laureates but love. How do you think one gets to be a Nobel laureate? Wanting love, that’s how. Wanting it so bad one...
12 Regrets – What’s the Point!
Often times we think of regret as something we can get over, but it’s hard. If you lack mindfulness, and tend to ruminate instead, you are more likely to fall...
5 Silver Linings After Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
“I am iron and I forge myself.” – Lagertha, Viking Shieldmaiden As a therapist working with survivors of narcissistic abuse, I am consistently in awe of my clients’ willpower, fortitude,...
The Poisonous Effect of Jealousy on Your Relationship
Most of us have felt it at one time or another. It could be a mild annoyance or like a fire inside you, consuming you and making you feel like...
Today I Love The Considerate Rain
Today I love the considerate rain that waited until today to fall. I love that it is falling gently now as it did before the weekend, and that though we...
New Research: What Do Women Want?
It has gone on since Sigmund Freud flippantly replied to a question by one of his female followers about the motivation of women: “The great question that has never been...
Immediate Help With Your Parenting Fatigue!
Parent fatigue is real. While it often feels pretty lousy to manage our parenting responsibilities and compassion in a less-than-optimal manner, it likely occurs most when our resources are depleted. ...
Addiction and Adverse Childhood Experiences, Part 2
Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a 2-part post series. Start with Part 1 so that you’ll be up to speed on what Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are, how...
The Missing Step in the Grief Process
In my last post here, I shared about the devastating grief I have been working through over the last month to date. If you are just reading this blog as...
Best of Our Blogs: August 21, 2018
My family and I fit in one final family vacation before the school year begins. While there, I fantasized about life without illness. Wouldn’t it be great if we could...
How Parents Affect Our Mental Health
I’d like to focus my next post on family and how they react to and affect our mental health. When I was seventeen, I felt my black hole expanding. It...
10 Signs That You May Be A Perfectionist (and 20 Ways to Overcome Perfectionism)
When your colleagues at work compliment you on a talk you just gave, do you dismiss their remarks and berate yourself for the one slide you forgot to include in...
The Myth of “Gradually Tightening the Reins”
Every parent I’ve ever known has made a choice (or several), at some point or another, that they later think is really, really dumb. We all fall into easy patterns...
Great Quotes From Famous Screenwriters
These screenwriters have advice about how they prepare to write, how they write dialogue, their plotting, which ideas to write, how they keep every scene dramatic, things they keep in...
The Simplest Weight Loss Tip
We all know a couple of things about weight loss. It usually involves eating less and moving more. 2) Weight loss is tough to maintain. One tip reported by Healthline.com...
Teen Friendships May Last Longer When Mental Health Matches Up
Teens with similar levels of mental health are more likely to remain friends from one year to the next, according to a new study published in the Journal of Research...
Kids More Likely to Eat School Breakfast When Given Extra Time
Elementary students are more likely to eat a nutritious school breakfast when given just 10 extra minutes in the cafeteria, according to a new study published in the American Journal...
‘Phantom Odors’ Not Uncommon in Those Over 40
A new study reveals that 1 in 15 Americans (6.5 percent) over the age of 40 experiences phantom odors — smells that aren’t actually there. As we age, our ability to...
Prenatal Exposure to Violence May Hike Toddlers’ Aggression Toward Mothers
Toddlers whose mothers experienced interpersonal violence during pregnancy are more likely to exhibit aggression and defiance toward their mothers, according to a new study. While it is well-known that pregnant...
MDs’ Own Experience May Impact Cancer Screening Recommendations
Humans are highly prone to overestimating the likelihood of rare events, such as shark attacks or winning the lottery. This tendency is known as “availability bias,” the inclination to judge the...
DDT Metabolite in Pregnant Women Linked to Autism in Kids
Elevated levels of a metabolite of the banned insecticide DDT in the blood of pregnant women have been linked to an increased risk for autism in children, according to new...
