You are in the check out aisle at the grocery store and your little sweet pea sees a lollipop that looks like zebra. You know instantly that you are in BIG trouble. Little Sally not only loves lollipops, she is crazy about zebras. "Zebra!" she says with bright eyes. You know … [Read more...]
Are You Doing Everything You Can to Improve Your Mood?
Action Opposite to Emotion Have you ever forced yourself to do something that you really didn’t want to do, only because it was good for you? Even though you did not want to do it, did you feel better afterwards? Did you feel a sense of accomplishment? Were you glad you did … [Read more...]
Rely on Pure Emotion- Not so fast!
Can your emotion lead you astray when overwhelmed by intense feelings? Perhaps. It may not be a good idea to follow your emotion if it means following it blindly while the logical part of your brain is shut down. When you enter an emotional hurricane where intense emotions … [Read more...]
What is Parenting?
Parenting is hard work. Let me repeat myself. PARENTING IS HARD WORK! But it can also be one of the most rewarding experiences in life. We love our children. We don't always like the choices that they make, and sometimes their behaviors drive us crazy, but we love them all … [Read more...]
What is behind your child’s anger?
Unexpressed and unresolved grief has a way of reappearing in the form of chronic anger and fits of rage. Many times parents bring children and adolescents into my office hoping that I can help fix their child's anger problem. As their story unfolds, so does the child's history … [Read more...]