The holidays are over, and I like to take a moment to reflect. At our house, tradition brings a themed scavenger hunt that leads to a present for our kids, our way of making an event out of giving money as a gift. Writing and hiding the clues—each including directions to the next, along with
As I often do, I chose this topic in response to recent sessions. This post is specially written for the 1 in 8 people who suffer from social anxiety so intense that it interferes with normal daily activities. Most of us experience some heightened sense of nervousness in social situations but some are so highly
A quick Google search yielded enlightening statistics: Nearly half of Americans make New Year’s Resolutions. And six months into the new year, over 40% of those people remain successfully engaged in the resolved behavior. Articles and blog posts regarding the over 60% who “fail,” exponentially outnumber those referencing folks who succeed. Lists of popular
Like most families, ours has experienced some disappointing, awkward, brokenhearted, holidays. Painful. We evolved from two broken families bewildered by transition: a sudden death and a divorce. Neither event would have been predicted, and both families were struggling to resume a new normal. As we began the process of blending our families, holidays were a