“What greater thing is there for human souls than to feel that they are joined for life—to be with each other in silent unspeakable memories.” –George Eliot The wish to seek and have a deep sense of family connection and commitment is universal. Ask people what is most important to them and their first answer is always the same–their family. […]
Healthy, Wealthy & Wise? 5 Myths About Rich Kids
“The love of family and the admiration of friends is much more important than wealth or privilege.” -Charles Kuralt Myth #1: Kids from wealthy families have fewer emotional and behavioral problems. It is well known from decades of research that children growing up in harsh, dangerous and impoverished neighborhoods are at considerably higher risk for […]
Untying the Mother-Daughter Knot
“It can be the best of relationships and the worst of relationships–often at the same time. The bond between a mother and daughter is one of the strongest, but it’s also among the most complicated.” -Deborah Tannen A family of four comes in for counseling–a mom and dad and their two teenage daughters. Although […]
What Do Men & Women Want More Of In Their Marriages?
Do you know what the number one answer is? Are you sure? Let’s be honest. Did you guess that men want more sex and that women want more help with the housework? While certainly both of those claims are true for many, when men in self-described unhappy relationships are asked what they want most from […]
The Healing Power of Nature
“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.” ~John Muir In my last blog on the growing numbers of kids being diagnosed with ADHD, I wondered out loud about the potential negative effects in our modern culture of […]
6 Tips to Keep You From Falling Out of Love
“To keep your marriage brimming, with love in the wedding cup, whenever you’re wrong, admit it; whenever you’re right, shut up.” -Ogden Nash Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess who was kept in a lonely castle imprisoned by a wicked witch. One day, her knight in shining armor (her one true love, […]
