9 Tips for How to Control Your Anger
We’ve all felt it at some point. Something simple happens, and before we know it our heart is pounding, and scalding anger wells up inside, threatening to spill out of our mouths to the detriment of anyone nearby. It may have been caused by a sports game on TV, or a child dropping a bowl, someone cutting us off in traffic, or standing in line at the grocery store. It may be because of something someone said, or the look they had on [...]
Anxiety Attacks vs. Panic Attacks: What’s the Difference?
Symptoms of anxiety are quite common and can often co-exist with symptoms of depression, panic, and PTSD. Anxiety symptoms can begin in childhood and continue well into adulthood. Childhood anxiety can often result when children experience separation anxiety by being separated from their main caretaker (i.e., parent). The child can often experience fear and worry that their parent may not return. Other factors that can cause anxiety in children are past traumatic events that can trigger fear and worry about the safety of [...]
Dealing with the Aftermath of Online Affairs
Most people would agree that if you’re in a committed relationship like a marriage, having sex with another person is a huge no-no. Because of how seriously people take infidelity in marriage, around a fifth to a half of divorces in the United States are because of infidelity, according to the American Psychological Association. While most people agree that sexual intercourse outside of marriage is infidelity, the picture is slightly different when it comes to emotional affairs. Sixty percent of people polled in [...]
Parenting Advice: What Your Kids Need Most From You
Looking for parenting advice? Children are some of the most vulnerable people in the population, the ones who need the most care and attention. For the most part, parents attend to the basic physiological needs of their children, or at least they should. They provide a place to live, food, and water. Some parents seem to think that kids need them to buy them nice things and send them to the best schools and take them on nice vacations. They think that money [...]
8 Tips for Managing Stress, Emotion Expression, and Regulation
The family entering the office was visibly uncomfortable. This was the first time they’d been in for family counseling. Mom and Dad put on brave smiles, the younger children were excited to find toys, and the teen seemed like the parents had dragged them in. As they got settled in and started sharing some of their struggles as a family, one thing became clear: this family needed tools for managing stress and emotions. “I don't want to be at the mercy of my [...]
Relationship Advice for Men: 7 Tips on Being a Dad
Raising kids in the 21st century has its own set of challenges for dads. Getting a great work-life balance is harder than ever. Life is busy between your own commitments and those of the children (not to mention any extra-curricular activities). Between that, and the pressure to provide financially for their families, there are unique pressures facing dads who are trying to meet their responsibilities with integrity. In this article, we'll offer relationship advice for men including seven practical tips on being a [...]