-Tom Burns Dads get the “baby blues” too. People might not realize this, but, after the birth of a child, both women and men can encounter symptoms of postpartum depression. I’m speaking from experience here. After the birth of my daughter, which endures as one of the happiest moments of my life, I found myselfContinue reading “True Story: One Father’s Struggle with Postpartum Depression”
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11 Common Problems in Romantic Relationships
-Tarra Bates-Duford, PhD, MFT Most couples will experience challenges during the course of a romantic relationship. However, some couples can navigate the challenges better than others. Couples that have built a strong foundation, maintain healthy communication, and remain committed to their partners as well as the relationship usually fair better than couples with a weakContinue reading “11 Common Problems in Romantic Relationships”
Sex Addiction Insights From Across the Pond: UK vs. US
-Linda Hatch, PhD Sex and porn addiction treatment are alive and well in the UK. On a recent trip, I met and talked at length with two wonderful colleagues, one in London and one in Edinburgh. Our two countries approach sex addiction treatment in much the same way. But there are differences, things we canContinue reading “Sex Addiction Insights From Across the Pond: UK vs. US”
Setting Ourselves Up For Failure – Why Impulse Control Doesn’t Work, and Nine Strategies That Do
-Claire Dorotik-Nana, LMFT When we think about controlling impulses, we are usually thinking about what we shouldn’t do. We really shouldn’t eat that ice cream after dinner. We really shouldn’t skip that workout, drink that beer, or have another piece of Aunt Martha’s apple pie. And if self-control is a game of stopping action, asContinue reading “Setting Ourselves Up For Failure – Why Impulse Control Doesn’t Work, and Nine Strategies That Do”
Behavior Modification And ADHD
-Lauren Walters According to minddisorders.com, “Behavior modification is a treatment approach, based on the principles of operant conditioning, that replaces undesirable behaviors with more desirable ones through positive or negative reinforcement. Behavior modification is used to treat a variety of problems in both adults and children. Behavior modification has been successfully used to treat obsessive-compulsiveContinue reading “Behavior Modification And ADHD”
6 Ways to Anticipate and Defuse Holiday Stress
-Peg Streep The Halloween candy is marked down and the candy canes, keepsake ornaments, and all manner of Christmas paraphernalia, along with chocolate turkeys and Pilgrim hats, already line the shelves of my local drugstore. It’s not going to be long until the incessant bleat of canned Christmas carols fills the interior of every shop.Continue reading “6 Ways to Anticipate and Defuse Holiday Stress”
How Can Childhood Emotional Neglect Make You a Stronger Adult?
–Jonice Webb for YourTango.com All it takes is growing up in a household where your feelings don’t matter enough. With their heads held high but their spirits lower than should be, they walk among us. “I don’t need any help,” they say with a smile. But “what do you need?” they ask others with genuineContinue reading “How Can Childhood Emotional Neglect Make You a Stronger Adult?”
Lack of Empathy: It’s Not Always Obvious
-Lenora Thompson Lack-Of-Empathy: It’s always cited as one of the chief characteristics of Narcissistic Personality Disorder. But what is it really? What does lack-of-empathy look like when it’s at home? Simplistic I always thought that narcissistic lack-of-empathy was not kissing boo-boo’s. No feeling of sadness and sympathy on behalf of the bereaved at a funeral.Continue reading “Lack of Empathy: It’s Not Always Obvious”
When Your Parenting Style Wears You Out
-Renee Jain, MAPP Your four-year-old demands a bowl of ice cream for breakfast. You sense a forthcoming meltdown and quickly evaluate your parenting-style options: (1) Permissive: Say “yes” (then prepare to serve cookies for lunch and cake for dinner). (2) Authoritative: Say “no” directly and firmly (then prepare to stand your ground as there willContinue reading “When Your Parenting Style Wears You Out”
Some Habits Are Harder to Break Than Others
-Neil Petersen Our lives are full of habits, healthy and unhealthy, big and small. Sometimes we don’t even realize how deeply ingrained some of our regular behaviors are until we try to break them. According to a new study from researchers at University of Regensburg, some habits might be harder to reverse than others. SomeContinue reading “Some Habits Are Harder to Break Than Others”
Amplify Wellness with Meg Duke 