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 »
My friend Ellen’s birthday is the day before Halloween. I never remember until the day after Halloween. No one does, she tells me. She doesn’t mind, though. She knows that if she... Read more »
The Beatles’ song “Yesterday” was written in what psychologists refer to as the “hypnagogic state.” This is the twilight zone between sleep and wakefulness, when we drowsily linger in a semi-conscious state,... Read more »
Most clinicians still underestimate the degree to which genetic factors shape personality traits and personality development. This is not controversial within behavioral genetics, but it remains surprisingly controversial in everyday clinical thinking.... Read more »
Imagine this scenario: Julie’s doctor is accustomed to self-pay patients. A large proportion of the practice is made up of patients who don’t have traditional insurance. Her doctor wants to order an... Read more »