Has your marriage hit a rough patch? You are not alone. There’s no reason to panic. Many marriages do hit troubled times at some point. You may need some ideas …

In almost every aspect of life and living, the quality of your marriage will influence your happiness. Interestingly, divorce is the second most stressful life event anyone can ever experience, …

Learning strategies to deal with your fears can help prepare you to take risks and change your life. On any given day, many of us wrestle with our fears. We …

Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses in the United States, affecting more than 16 million men and women (almost 6.7 percent of the adult population) and 3.1 …

When a teen’s symptoms of depression improve as a result of treatment, it’s more likely that their parent’s mood lifts, too, new research shows. An estimated 12.8 percent of adolescents …

Childhood — and parenting — have radically changed in the past few decades, to the point where far more children today struggle to manage their behavior. That’s the argument Katherine …

How much rest do we think we need, who is getting the most, and what are the most restful activities? The results of the world’s largest survey on rest indicate …

New research says we should be humble when trying to understand what other people are thinking and feeling. I still remember the time I tried to comfort one of my …

The following is a collection of family of origin concepts that I gathered from my professor Dr. Glen Jennings when I was a graduate student at Texas Woman’s University. I …

How Clients Said It! “The farther I get from this, the more clarity I have.” – a young woman who got caught in an “emotional trap” “The less you need …

In my work as a Marriage and Family Counselor for more than 20 years, I have noted something very interesting. It seems that two of the hardest tasks for human …

Many years ago, when I still had children living with me, I came home one day to an unusual sight. I pulled in the driveway and almost ran over one-half …

What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you think it’s fame and money, you’re not alone – but, according to psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, you’re mistaken. …