When I first meet a patient, I ask a question that often catches them off guard: “What’s your secret?” Specifically, I’ll ask, “Given everything you’ve described—the stress, losses, or hardships that brought... Read more »
It started out as any of my typical elliptical exercise sessions begin. I had just ended one show and was looking for something to pass the time. I had remembered the pretty... Read more »
When people fall out of love, we often assume it to be the result of one key, monumental mistake. However, upon closer examination, a common pattern emerges. In most cases, there is... Read more »
It may be dating fatigue, or it may be the economy, but modern trends in dating have taken hold. Cultural shifts, continuing economic uncertainty, and a growing focus on mental health also... Read more »
Family rituals are routines and traditions that honor what is very important to the family (Rothenbuhler, 1998). Rituals include family traditions, such as the specific ways we celebrate holidays, birthdays, vacations, weddings,... Read more »
Early in her career, USA Today best-selling author Emma Grey felt like rejection would break her. Today, she’s made rejection something to reach for. The fear of rejection is evolutionary—we are hardwired... Read more »
“No way,” She looked at me with angry eyes. We had talked about her anger toward her mother several times. She had no solutions. When I suggested the idea of forgiveness, without... Read more »
We often talk about goals as if they exist on a universal schedule. From the time we’re young, we absorb unspoken expectations about when things should happen: graduate by ___, build a... Read more »
She walked into the room with a polite smile, placing her backpack carefully beside the chair as if not to disturb anything. When I asked how her week had been, she answered... Read more »
There’s big, positive health news: The FDA has removed the warning label on estrogen therapies for menopause. That “black box” warning has discouraged a generation of physicians from prescribing estrogen to relieve... Read more »