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A Myth About Mourning Although most of the country was moved by the ceremony held for the victims of the Tucson tragedy, there were some who were critical of the crowd reaction and the president's alleged "failure" to calm it . Some suggested that the cheers heard in...

Boosting Your Brain: Sorting out the Facts from the Myths  Everyone wants to be smarter. With the rise of Alzheimer's disease and increased competition for college admissions and scholarships both young and old are interested in finding ways to improve their brain...

End of Year Marital Review and Marital New Year's Resolutions Every year about his time, we hear a lot about end- of -year look-backs,  lists of the top the  ten best this or worst that.  Likewise, it won't be long before we will be thinking about new year's...

Pouting: Everything You Wanted to Know about Pouting: What it is, Why we do it, How to deal with it and How to prevent it.  Here are a couple of situation we've all been through: Situation One: Husband expresses amorous interest. Wife declines. Husband, in an...

Are You Just Discouraged or Really Depressed ? How to Tell the Difference With the all the bad news in the media lately, it's easy to feel bad. Reports about the bad economy, the Gulf oil spill or the war in Afghanistan are enough to overwhelm anyone with sadness....

Emotional False Alarms: Why we get upset over "nothing" and how we can stop it. For the past five years, we have looked at how understanding psychology can be helpful in coping with difficult, every day, life situations. Today we are going to talk about a...

Making Up is hard to do ... but not impossible ! Ok You’ve had a fight but now you are over it and want to make the peace. Where do you begin ? Unlike computers, humans have no reset buttons to restore reason after it has been lost in an argument. You’re a little...

Marital Make-Overs for the Holidays: Tips for Falling in Love All Over Again Today we are talking about how to do a Marital Make-Over. Just the way a new hair style or outfit can change your appearance, our simple tips can have a dramatic effect on your relationship...

Marriage Is Hard Marriage Is Hard: Accepting the fact, Removing the Stigma, Understanding the Challenge If you think marriage is difficult, you=re not alone. A recent article in Newsweek said so. Even some major religious groups, like the Institute for American...

Keeping Your Cool Why We Lose it, How to get it Back. The other day, a client told me of how she “lost it” while on the phone with her insurance company. She was embarrassed that, in the midst of a frustrating conversation, she had lost her temper, raised her voice...

Nagging: Why Why we do it and What to do about it Nagging is something we’re all familiar with, but, if not controlled, nagging can generate intense resentment in a marriage and be the source of major problems. Today we’re going to offer some help. What is nagging ?...

Understanding Affairs: What You Need to Know About Affairs Five Myths: 1. Affairs are the result of poor moral character. 2. Men are all alike and so are affairs - it’s just about. 3. Affairs can be avoided by using reason and will power. (They happen because of he...

Interviewing Successfully - The Pscyhology of the Job Interview Whether a recent graduate or one who has lost a job, many experience anxiety over finding employment. The job interview is especially worrisome for many. Here are some common difficulties and some helpful...

Helping our Parents with Difficult Decisions --The Perfect Father’s ( or Mother’s) Day Gift It’s the time of year to think about our parents. Recently celebrated Mother’s Day and Father’s day is coming up. The perfect gift for Adult children to give to mom and dad. –...