Tom noticed that he feels anxious most of his day. He can’t really put his finger on why, but tells me it’s an overall feeling. Tom suffers from Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). When someone feels a pervasive sense of anxiety on a regular basis, it can affect their work and health. One of the contributors to this…

Talking to your child’s in-laws can bring some interesting challenges. What do you do if you are at a dinner party with your son in-law’s parents and they share intimate information about your daughter and her husband? You squirm and feel a bit uncomfortable, thinking, “Is this information our daughter really wants shared with us? Wouldn’t…

Do you compare yourself to other people? Most likely you would answer, Yes! Hey, we all belong to the sisterhood of the traveling dissatisfied pants. Comparisons are easy to do in this saturated media environment in which we live. Years ago, I wrote a book, Making Peace with Your Thigh, based on how difficult it…

Waking up to the news of another mass shooting means there are families in grief, traumatized survivors and parents who are trying to make sense of this to their children and themselves. What do you say to your children when these horrific events happen? Overall, turn off the news and limit exposure. Less exposure is better.…

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