We have all been there. You match with someone new, or maybe you just had a confusing first date. Immediately, you take a screenshot, open your group chat, and hit send with... Read more »
We all desire to be loved. We only fully flourish when we are loved. Being loved affirms our goodness as human persons. Our search for love shapes so many of our actions... Read more »
Think about all the times you’ve laughed with your friends: the late-night giggles, the completely ridiculous inside jokes, or the perfectly timed sarcastic comment that left you and your friends wheezing. It... Read more »
How well we do in love and life depends on our conditioned responses to pain, distress, and discomfort, and whether we blame, deny, and avoid or try to improve and grow. Blame,... Read more »
ADHD obsessive love refers to a powerful, often overwhelming emotional attachment that individuals with ADHD may experience in romantic contexts. Rooted in ADHD’s hallmark tendencies—such as intense focus, emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, and... Read more »
In my private practice, I work with a grandmother who feels like she worries “too much” about her teenage granddaughter. She often feels that when she visits with her adult children and... Read more »
Having worked with dogs for more than 25 years, I have always been interested in the question: Why do humans love their dogs so much? Is it because they look so cute?... Read more »
We’ve all heard it. It’s written into fairy tales, echoed in rom-coms, and even celebrated in wedding vows: “Love conquers all.” And if we believed every curated social media post simplifying the... Read more »
There’s a quiet, internal narrative many of us carry, one that whispers: If you love them enough, you’ll give up more. More time, more energy, more dreams, and eventually, more of yourself.... Read more »
Angry one moment, tearful the next? Hot and uncomfortable, mentally foggy, and suffering from insomnia? For women in perimenopause, these are only some of the symptoms that make up the physical and... Read more »