Parenting is hard. Parenting a teen often feels impossible - especially if you can't get your teen to talk to you. A teenager's brain has yet to fully develop their frontal cortex, which is the area that controls logic and reason (probably no shocker there! ????). As...
For better or worse. For many people, those words are easy to say at the time, but when worse gets really bad, many couples are ready to throw in the towel. This is often because they didn’t seek couples counseling in time and instead let things get out of hand. The...
Throughout our lives we experience the loss of loved ones and friends. But there is no greater, and more painful loss, than that of a child. Regardless of what age that child was, the loss is profound. And so dealing with a miscarriage can be one of the most painful...
There is no denying that an affair is the ultimate betrayal in a relationship. Yet even with a betrayal of such magnitude, it doesn't necessarily mean the love is gone between partners. When you still love someone, but trust has been ruined, is it possible to repair...
Addiction of any kind can be a life ruiner and a relationship killer - especially porn addiction. Did you know that an estimated that 40 million Americans visit porn sites regularly? While opinions may vary on whether or not this number is a problem, most mental...
Dealing with infidelity in a relationship or marriage is perhaps the most difficult challenge a couple can face. Infidelity involves breaking a promise to be faithful to your partner, and when it happens, it shatters any trust that existed in the relationship. Dealing...
When we say the words, “I do,” we never imagine that one day we'll be going to therapy for divorce. But statistics point to the fact that many marriages do not make it. In fact, the CDC reports that 42% of marriages have a high probability of ending in divorce. Why...
Divorce is a major life upheaval. Even if yours was amicable, you lost someone very significant in your life, and you lost a version of yourself, too. It’s normal to feel heartbreak or grief, even if you know it was the right decision. But as you begin to pick up the...
Ask any parent what their most important job in the world is and they will tell you protecting their children and keeping them safe. But as your children get older it's important to adapt to their ever-evolving needs. For example, learning how to spot the signs of...