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The holiday season is upon us. A time that should be an opportunity to cultivate values and traditions. Uphold those family customs our ancestors have established. Honor our festive spirit....
The Difference Between Narcissism & Narcissistic Personality Disorder
People throw around the term “narcissism” all the time. And that’s not surprising, in an age where our technology (e.g., social networks and social media) reinforce narcissistic behaviors through social...
How to Handle Holiday Stress with Compassion
Do you worry about staying cheerful during the holidays? Do festivities spark more worries than warm feelings? Of course you want to have a light heart and free spirit. But...
Warning: Objects Are Closer Than They Appear
This is a public service announcement. The holidays are coming. If you are like me, you will be looking at the calendar and saying to yourself, “Well, yeah, but there’s...
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Today I love making progress with the Household Reorganization Project here in the castle. I love how different the living room looks, still with all the instruments in it, but...
Yes, the Force Is Really a Thing (And Apparently I Am a Jedi)
I was seven years old when I first saw “Star Wars.” And ever since then (so for 41 years and approximately 357 days), it has been my dearest wish to...
Best of Our Blogs: December 11, 2018
For a season that’s supposed to be “the best time of the year,” many of us are filled with grief, anxiety and depression. The whirlwind of activities, death of a...
How To Turn Holiday Drama Into Holiday Compassion: Part 2
In my previous post I shared two strategies for bringing compassion back into the holidays and avoid the negative drama that can ruin the season. Here are three more tips....
How To Survive the Holidays When Your Mother is a Narcissist
It is hard to be the child of a narcissist; it becomes particularly challenging on a holiday. This is because holidays are a “high fantasy” time for the narcissist. In...
Why Are We So Fascinated by Narcissists?
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Unintended Ableism: On Calling Men “Creepy”
Upon hearing about the most recent accusations of sexual impropriety against a celebrity scientist, I noticed several things in the accuser’s comments which sounded familiar. He was accused of “not...
When Your Coping Strategies Need Coping Strategies
Feeling hyperactive and all over the place? I hear meditation is good for that. I say “I hear” because I’ve never managed to get into a regular meditation routine myself,...
Trusting Our Intuition
In my own mothering experience, there have been numerous occasions when I had a strong instinct or intuition about something wrong with my child. Rarely have these intuitions misguided me,...
Narcissist’s Bad Definition of You vs the Good Person You Really Are
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The Doubtin’ Disorder: Paralysis By Analysis (and Legal Pads)
Did I commit that horrible crime? Did I hit that innocent pedestrian? Did I cheat on that exam? The answer, of course, is no. But as OCD sufferers, our minds...
Don’t Let Norman Rockwell Ruin Your Holidays
With the holidays upon us, it is easy to picture the perfect family season. Everyone gathered together in perfect harmony, multiple generations of relatives unified by genetics or marriage smiling...
3 Steps to Learning New Skills
Humans are learning machines. From the day we are born and even before, our brains capture and encode our experiences. The mind is a web of connections with over a...
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Around the dinner table, at the gym, at restaurants, at New Year’s Eve parties, it’s not uncommon for the conversation to turn to calories, cake, clothing sizes, diets and weight...
Younger Sibs of Kids with Autism or ADHD May Be At Higher Risk
Emerging research suggests later-born siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are at elevated risk for both disorders. The University of California, Davis, study suggests that families...
Early Life Career Choices May Impact Personality Years Later
New research published in the journal Psychological Science suggests that early life career choices may influence personality traits years later. The study focused on 16-year-old students in the state of...
Mom’s Stress at Conception Tied to Child’s Later Stress Response
A mother’s stress levels around the time of conception may be linked to the way her child responds to life challenges at age 11, according to a new Canadian study...
Aging Research May Hold Key to New Alzheimer’s Treatments
A full review of Alzheimer’s drug research, including current agents being studied for the prevention and treatment of the disease (and other dementias), emphasizes the need to develop and test...
Brain Alterations May Help Explain Why Some Kids are More Resilient
A new study sheds light on the mystery of why some children are more vulnerable to the effects of maltreatment — a major risk factor for psychiatric complications including anxiety, depression,...
New Drug Shown to Ease Pot Withdrawal, Lessen Use
A new drug can help people diagnosed with cannabis use disorder reduce withdrawal symptoms and marijuana use, according to a new study. According to recent national data, approximately one-third of...
