Shame is an emotion with close ties to guilt, regret, embarrassment, and humiliation. Like other emotions, these emotions are part of the system that helps us to interpret our environment,…
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Displaying patience with myself and with my family is difficult, and to date, there remains plenty of room my actions for my wife and children to witness additional growth. I…
Bob (not his real name) was in a crisis. Thirty-five years old, married for 10 years, with two young girls, this U.S. Marine veteran, who served two tours in…
I recently had an experience of watching a teenage borrow a brain. That is, he was in relationship with a parent and trying to figure out something difficult. It…
I was reminded recently in a conversation with one of my sons how difficult it is to be in middle school. You might remember middle school as well, or you…
The other day I talked with one of my kids.? It was a random, but not so random conversation that involved my wife and myself.? In the dialogue, we were…
Saturday at my house is the day of children’s allowances…it was the same for me growing up in my family and I wanted it to carry that forward with…
Telling the truth is life changing and amazingly scary.? Vulnerability is unavoidable when the truth is made known.? I remember talking to one of my children some time ago after…
