The holidays and causes of divorce Most Divorce lawyers will tell you that as the New Year starts that it also kicks off the divorce process for many of their new clients. The holidays have passed. Kids are back in school. Reality starts to set in again. But, does the Christmas holiday season really cause divorce? Holidays can be healing for a relationship. People’s thoughts can refocus to … [Read more...]
5 Tips To Protect Your Kids During the Holidays
Keeping the kids out of the middle of marital problems during the Holidays For a couple that is going through problems in their marriage, the holidays can exacerbate these issues. If your response to the holidays includes frustration and stress, it can be easy to scapegoat your spouse or children. Speaking to your peers about problems can be helpful at times, but it can be very easy and very … [Read more...]
Happiness: It’s All In Your Head
I love it when my clients bring great information to me to read. Recently I had a session with a client I have been seeing in therapy for several years now. He has made great progress, and will sometimes bring me an article he has found helpful. It's all about using brain science to make you happy. I've put together an abridged version below, but you should read the entire Time article here … [Read more...]