Some emotions cause an almost physical pain, and shame is one of them. I’ve heard people describe it as a knife in their gut; a slave...

I heard an idea recently that I think might be the key to a happy long-term relationship. And as with so many brilliant ideas, it’s tiny...

I’ve been working with couples a lot lately, which naturally leads me to thinking non-stop about what makes relationships work. Two of my...

“As soon as I’m worried about something with my boyfriend, I blurt it out,” said one group member. Another agreed. “If I’m at the store...

When it comes to relationships, many clichés exist for a good reason: a lot of them are true. Making and keeping long-term connections...

Sometimes, anxiety feels a lot like a little mouse running on a wheel inside our heads and chattering incessantly. It gets ahold of a...

These days, most of us live with some degree of stress. For kids, between their homework, friends, after-school activities, sports, and...

Has your child ever fallen down on the playground while you were busy sending a text, so that another parent had to inform you that, yes,...

As the new year rolls on, I keep thinking about the idea of radical change. My first idea has to do with losing my temper with my kids....

I had a fantasy when I was pregnant. I thought perhaps after I gave birth, a door would open with smiling women standing in doorway,...