Happy Mother’s Day! One of my greatest joys is being a mother to my two children. They had my heart the day they were born and my love for them only continues to grow through the years. To all the moms today, you are blessed! Even though my mom is no longer with me, I…

“You are nothing but a loser.” “Why would anyone want to be with you?” “You are worthless and lucky you have me.” These are emotionally abusive words. No one deserves to be treated this way, yet it is fairly common. And when you are in the middle of emotional abuse, you don’t always see it.…

During the MeToo movement, several celebrities disclosed their personal battles with codependency. However, codependency is not just a celebrity problem. It can characterize many relationships. While not a mental health disorder, codependency is dysfunctional and unhealthy — something we need to eliminate in our relationships. Healthy relationships are built on interdependency, a mutual responsibility to…

March Madness is a term we use for this time of year when college basketball begins its play off tournament. At the end of the “madness” a winner emerges. But the tournament itself can raise intense emotions both on and off the basketball court. And uncontrolled anger ends with no winners. Every year, we see…

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