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7 Keys to Finding Balance in Complex Times
We live in a complex, fast-paced, and ever-changing time, and one aspect of daily life that seems elusive is a sense of balance. Often when people talk of happiness, they...
Why is Dating so Frustrating?
Rejection, it’s what causes so many negative emotions from shyness, to depression, to anger and even despair. Rejection is never easy to accept. In matters of romance, rejection can do even more damage....
I’m A Wanderer
I have places to be, places to get to, and things that need doing that require my attention. And I am fast at doing things. Like lightning fast,...
How to Love Bad Kids: Unconditional Positive Regard
You can be anything you want to be, we’ll love you no matter what, my parents used to say. But what if I got bad grades and was mean to...
Today I Love Movies
Today I love movies and discussing them with random people in the Wednesday office for no apparent reason other than everyone was talking movies when I got there. I love that I gave my two cents worth of opinion about Beauty And The Beast and about Mulan ’cause that’s what I do....
Hi Mom: An Open Letter to my Mother
Hi Mom, How are you? Did you get the Frangos? Little blast from the past, eh! I know you always liked them. Enjoy or as I always say in Julia Child’s honking voice when I serve Michael
Inside Schizophrenia: Psychosis in Schizophrenia
What exactly is psychosis? What happens in the brain of a person with schizophrenia who is hallucinating? Schizophrenic Rachel Star Withers shares her personal hallucinations and delusions and Dr. Joseph...
Following an Admired Example–and Working Toward Becoming One
In this season of giving thanks, I have been thinking about my sister, who, at the age of fourteen, decided she didn’t want to eat animals anymore. At the time her decision,...
Tip for Parents: Assume Your Child is Doing Their Best and Consider the Influence of Environment on Behavior
Although it can seem reasonable to think that a child is willfully behaving badly, most of the time a child is not purposely trying to be defiant toward those who...
How Parents Are Helping Their Young Adult Children — and Getting Judged for It
Americans, it seems, are endlessly judgmental about how people are living their lives. What changes over time are the targets of their criticism. One group getting disparaged these days are...
Yoga or PT Shown to Improve Back Pain and Sleep
A new randomized controlled study suggests yoga and physical therapy (PT) are effective approaches to treat co-occurring sleep disturbances and back pain, thus reducing the need for medication. Researchers from...
What Triggers Harsh Parenting Among Alcoholic Moms?
Alcohol dependence among mothers is a significant predictor of harsh parenting over time, according to a new study published in the journal Development and Psychopathology. Children of parents with substance...
Depression Increases HIV Risk Among South African Girls
Young girls in South Africa face an extraordinary threat of HIV: One in four will have contracted the virus by adulthood, and most are first infected during adolescence. Now a...
Older Mexican-Americans With Pain at Greater Risk for Frailty
Older Mexican-Americans who struggle with pain are 1.7 times more likely to become frail, compared to those without pain, according to a new study at the University of Texas Medical...
Tending the Family Heart Through the Holidays
