In my work with teens, parents often ask me about how to navigate the ever-changing and sometimes scary world of teen social media. Perhaps the most worrisome social media app for many parents is the popular app SnapChat, which allows users to send photos to one another that disappear within 10...
Domestic Violence. Intimate Partner Violence. Bullying. Stalking. All are acts of violence and abuse. It doesn’t matter what it’s called. It is damaging, causing pain and injury with the impact being far-reaching. Domestic violence or Intimate partner violence knows no socioeconomic...
Most of the following is for work with couples in recovery, but the boundary examples, message, and implementation are applicable for every person who has ever had someone cross their boundaries or had trouble in this area. What are boundaries? Boundaries are like fences between...
What is Mindfulness? Some may think of its historical routes based in eastern religion, but mindfulness has evolved over time to be a practice that can be integrated into your daily life providing relief, peace, self-reflection, and calm. Who doesn’t want all of those things? Put simply...
In preparation for our Sexpectations conference coming up this month, our April blogs will be focused around different stages and phases of healthy sexuality. Newlywed sex. This is an exciting, passionate, intimate adventurous season of sexual exploration and freedom. During this...
In preparation for our Sexpectations conference coming up this month, our April blogs will be focused around different stages and phases of healthy sexuality. Our sex life naturally changes as we progress through different seasons of life. For the 1 in 6 couples who experience...
In preparation for our Sexpectations conference coming up this month, our April blogs will be focused around different stages and phases of healthy sexuality. Sex is an important part of expressing and maintaining intimacy in marriage. And like other aspects of marriage, building a healthy...
Awhile ago, my wife and I brought my son to the pediatrician for his sixth-month check up. “Your son is in the 90th percentile,” the doctor said with a smile, which made my fatherly pride swell up. Then she added, “in body weight.” I took a breath to absorb what this...
Sometimes the nervous system can feel like it is totally out of wack. We may experience this as constant anxiety, hyper-alertness or restlessness in our bodies. We may find that we are hyper-vigilant and always looking out for threats. Many of us may be triggered by neutral...
The Enneagram is a personality system with old roots used for exploration/understanding of one’s personality type and opportunities for spiritual and psychological growth. The Enneagram is a complex model that lends itself to digging deeper and uncovering unconscious beliefs that drive...
