I recently had the opportunity to enjoy a family vacation in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. One of the activities we hoped to accomplish while vacationing was a nice hike in the Smoky Mountain National Park. This would be a first for my wife and daughters, and something I haven’t done since I was a young teen. After […]
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The family you come from isn’t as important as the family you’re going to have. – Ring Lardner In my practice I often joke with people that “we’re all messed up because we all have parents.” While this is said in jest I have yet to find someone who doesn’t get the joke. The truth […]
READ MOREPeople take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost. – H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Often times when concerned parents bring their teenager in for counseling they can easily recite the long list of what is “wrong” with their child. They can also give me […]
READ MOREDiscontent is the first necessity of progress. – Thomas Edison I have talked with many people over the years who have a tendency to avoid addressing concerns with others. Usually when we get to the root cause I will hear something like, “Why should I risk starting an argument when things aren’t too bad?” In […]
READ MORELove: A temporary insanity curable by marriage. – Ambrose Bierce Maybe Ambrose is a bit more cynical than most, but if you’ve been married any length of time you have no doubt discovered that love is not the only emotion that comes with marriage. As we are planning our wedding and walking down the aisle […]
READ MOREPossibly the deepest human need is the need to feel appreciated. – Psychologist William James One trend I have noticed lately is a growing number of couples identifying an emotional affair as the main cause for coming to counseling. For those who are unfamiliar, an emotional affair is any infidelity that does not involve physical touch […]
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