Nurturing Parent vs. Close Friendship

Shielding children from stress and maintaining their emotional health and functioning impart vital connections to their parents.

Stop Wasting Time

We’re busy. We’re tired. We have so much to do. We had dreams once, sure, but they slowly deflated. The mortgage, the kids, the job, watching TV, that’s how we fill our days. It’s a slow downward spiral. If you’re not that person, you at least know him or her. They’re a mainstay of the……

Dear eleven-year-old Brian

The hardest battle you will have to fight is to live in a world where every single day someone is trying to make you be a person you do not want to be. Other people’s expectations, opinions, and validation of you will consume a large part of your life. Be mindful and…

Wisdom Wednesday – 3 Intellectual Feats Each Harder Than Physical Activity

Just three. They are, he said, in this order: Returning love for hate. Including the excluded. Admitting you are wrong.

E Pluribus Unum – Out of Many, One

On a larger level, living well is as a kind of civic duty we should each own. All of us are from different regions. But share a common goal. If you step backward you can observe how we, ourselves, are

Coping During The Holidays if You Have Ptsd or Complex-Ptsd

If your family causes significant distress or creates conflict, have a plan that you can turn to if something happens to upset you.