https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQGpKW7c4xg The Relationship Pulse Check is more than a "date night" bandaid approach to connecting with your partner. Think of it as a way to safeguard your connection and supercharge what makes it special. …
Dead Certain You’re Unhappy, But Dead Set Against Divorce?
Miserable in your marriage? These days it's easy to feel disappointed when a spouse doesn't live up to our overload of expectations: best friend, workout buddy, hot sex partner, confidante, mentor, financial planner, and life coach all rolled into one. …
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How to Have a Breakthrough Without Going Through a Breakdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nTYCcSAltA "Why do you keep going back if it's making you feel worse?" my boyfriend asked. We were talking about one of the most unsettling experiences of my young adult life — don't laugh — psychotherapy. …
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Mom Guilt? How to Give Yourself– and Your Loved Ones– a Break.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1AC5yxVBbc "Good moms don't have fun without their kids around." You might be surprised at the woman who confessed this thought and when it crossed her mind. The thought intruded into the mind of Jessica Rohr, Ph.D., a professor at Baylor College of Medicine. It barged in while Rohr was celebrating her anniversary with her husband (who, by the way, reported absolutely no guilt in being away from their daughter for their special occasion.) Mom Guilt. "That …
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Estranged: When Holidays Hurt
Whether it’s low contact or no contact, the holidays can be some of the hardest days of the year for parents estranged from a son or daughter. …
Empathy 101 for A-Holes: A Love Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3R7Ntu0pUs “The reason I’m here is my wife is unhappy with me. I’m worried about her because I think she’s really depressed. It’s not like her to lie around all the time. She’s still taking good care of the kids, but just about everything else has tanked.” It wasn’t an unusual way for a counseling session to begin. ME: What’s she unhappy about with you? CLIENT: She thinks I’m a total narcissist. She says I have absolutely no empathy, that I’m …
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