The question came out of the blue from my friend Barbara: “Did I ever tell you the crazy thing Camilla did at a college party?” I took a bit of time to... Read more »
Are all stepparents alike? Are all stepparent-stepchild relationships similar? A few years ago, we asked 49 young adult stepchildren to tell us about their relationships with stepparents—when they met, what relationships were... Read more »
With spring comes the urge to open the windows, clear out our closets, and start fresh. What better time to declutter our homes and refresh our physical and emotional lives? Letting go... Read more »
One of the most common misconceptions about personality is that certain traits are universally better than others. We assume that being even-keeled is better than being emotionally sensitive, or that being conscientious... Read more »
Many of us have tried to look on the bright side when life feels heavy. As someone who identifies as a positive person, I am always trying to stay—or at least pretend... Read more »
One way to support emotional wellness is to understand that the word “psychopathology” means “understanding the suffering of the soul” and not “fixing the suffering of the soul.” Source link Read more »
The last few years have seen an increasing number of war-related incidents reported in the media. There has been plenty of coverage of the Ukraine war, the conflict between Israel and Palestine,... Read more »
Self-esteem tends to seesaw. Albert Ellis, the founder of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, equated it with conditional self-acceptance. He maintained that as long as it’s based on ranking, your self-concept is bound... Read more »
I was 8 years old when I saw Star Wars in the theaters in the summer of 1977. When that Star Destroyer crawled across the screen in the opening scene, I had... Read more »
(By Eva Ritvo, MD and Stephanie Lechich, PhD) When Dr. L walked into her dinner meeting at 10 weeks pregnant, she hesitated before speaking. A clinical psychologist with a busy practice, she’d... Read more »