Few public figures appeared more unmistakably themselves than Dolly Parton. Her wigs, makeup, voice, humor, stories, and rhinestone-studded image became so familiar that they eventually seemed inseparable from the woman herself. Yet... Read more »
I’ve come to think of choosing a surrogate as a series of stages, with each one building upon the last, gradually moving you from loss toward hope, and from searching for the... Read more »
In my last post, I shared some findings from an article titled “Essential Attributes of a Comprehensive Theory of Laughter” (Simon, 2020), which listed topics raised by modern laughter scholars in their... Read more »
You are called into your senior leader‘s office and asked to sit down. You noticed he seemed preoccupied and a bit sorry. Considering all the history of workplace chaos, your immediate thought... Read more »
After over 12 years of facilitating couples therapy with hundreds of couples, my advice for a healthy monogamous relationship is to stay romantically focused on your partner. Especially in Los Angeles or... Read more »
Q: My co-parent and I have been parallel parenting since our breakup. We communicate as little as possible because keeping our lives separate prevents arguments. Recently, our son came home from his... Read more »
Receiving an autism diagnosis in adulthood, in my case, at age 30, is often framed as a moment of sudden clarity. While it provides a crucial framework for self-understanding, it also introduces... Read more »
Many of us carry guilt as though it were a badge of responsibility. We feel guilty for saying no, guilty for setting boundaries, guilty for taking time for ourselves, and sometimes even... Read more »
I just came back from a conference where I presented on how to prepare clients before they process traumatic memories with EMDR. One of the ideas I shared was that before asking... Read more »
Marijuana has long been a popular drug. When it first became popular, it was seen as the drug of choice for “stoners”—people who drop out of school or life. People who lose... Read more »