Moving your relationship closer with your father—relative to where wherever it is today—can open your potential for greater inner peace and self-esteem, clarity and purpose, and capacity to receive love and blessings along your soul’s journey. 

We are tribal by nature, it’s fundamental for us to survive and thrive. This is why our family members are often best at pushing our buttons and why our family gatherings often come with such mixed emotions. Here are 5 tips to create harmony and the most of this year’s family get-togethers.

I’ve come to understand empty nest as a verb, “empty nesting” I like to call it. The letting go process is fundamental to parenting and continuous. Some empty nest experiences create such emotional turmoil and sadness that parents face empty nest syndrome. Each person needs to find where they want to direct that new energy but I think the first step is to frame this stage of life with a FRESH CHAPTER MINDSET. 

Both parents can face perinatal depression, not just the one who gave birth. Allow yourself to love and care for yourself. You are worth it and there is nothing better for your baby. Here are 5 steps to guide you to mental well being and happiness. Not just if you’re severely depressed–These steps for mind body and spirit are preventative and relevant even if you are mildly depressed or anxious.

After three decades of counseling struggling couples, and after experiencing transformation within my own marriage, I've been able to identify the core components of a lasting and fulfilling relationship. I'd like to introduce you to what I have found unshakeable over time, what I call The Four Pillars.

Let’s talk about the main sources of stress leading up to Thanksgiving and self care tips––for mind, body and spirit.

Discontent between parents and their adult children has been around for centuries. In today’s times, however, the pursuit of personal growth and happiness among millennials is empowering the breaking of cycles and setting of new boundaries. The younger generations don’t want to follow the status quo and the older generations don’t understand why their children don’t appreciate and respect their elders' ways, contributions and rights.

So many adult clients I meet with have no idea that their ADHD brain is impacting the way they think, behave and feel––and how they show up in their relationships. I have a keen eye for picking up on the signs.The first step of making the most of your own neurology is to understand it. Learn about yourself and the way ADHD shows up in your life — the challenges and the impressive gifts!

Some families grew closer over the pandemic while others suffered rifts. Differing views on vaccines, masks and testing has made for some tricky family dynamics and sometimes hostile conversations. Without the pandemic as an excuse anymore for keeping distant, the pressure is on to address these emotional issues. Here are some steps for repairing your relationships and moving forward.

There is a curious and common paradox about retirement. Those who retire into a life of ease often find themselves declining in their physical health and mobility, and often face feelings of loss, depression and anxiety. So what is the solution here? How do we approach this stage of life, actually feeling more alive and well, not less so? How do we thrive in our retirement?

Dry January and Sobriety are growing in numbers particularly for the millennials and gen Zers. If you’re considering making some changes to your substance use, whether that be for the sake of a healthier, more mindful, fulfilling life–or if it’s a matter of life and death–here are some suggestions to help keep you safe and successful on your “Sober Curious” journey.

We continue to evolve and grow as people along the parenting journey and most couples grossly underestimate the need to continually invest in their togetherness, to address their differences and areas needing repair. So how can couples build a strong empty nest for themselves, whether the kids have flown the coop or are preparing to do so?

Many are finding the return to socially interactive situations a huge trigger for worries and stress. Facing and overcoming our fears provide us with tremendous growth and fulfillment opportunities. Here are some simple strategies that can help.

I can't tell you how many moms I meet with who are brutally hard on themselves as mothers. The secret sauce to overcoming mom guilt is to understand that the best parent is the good enough parent, and is not striving for perfection.

If you’re having trouble caring about the work you even once enjoyed, please know you are not alone. Step one for awakening greater motivation is identifying where we have control. And that can start with self understanding.

These are challenging times, and from the need for social distancing with Covid-19, isolation and loneliness have become a pandemic of their own. It’s essential that we take this increase in loneliness seriously, for our own self care and to do all that we can for those especially vulnerable. 

So who doesn’t believe in positive thoughts, in leading life from an optimistic outlook? More than just a good idea, research now confirms that we can say, “Our life depends on it!” Recent longitudinal studies have tied greater optimism to a lower risk of developing heart disease and other chronic ailments. Greater optimism has also been shown to correlate with living longer.