More than ninety percent of married individuals in the United States believed that monogamy is important but almost half of them admit to having had affairs. I work with couples who try to recover from infidelity, which is one of the most devastating traumatic and life altering
Read more →“In the spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.” Alfred Lord Tennyson. Welcome Springtime! For native born San Diegan’s like myself, have you experienced a colder or rainier season here than what we just had? I’m happy to put winter behind and bring
Read more →In part 1 of Conflict: The Pathway to Intimacy, we learned how to identify negative patterns in our relationship and what we can do have more awareness of this destructive cycle. We are reminded to take a time out to think and go within go get clarity
Read more →Couples believe that when they are in love, marriage is about agreeing, about NOT fighting. They’re afraid that if they disagree, or fight, something must be wrong with their relationship. Conflict does not cause divorce. In actuality, the number one predictor of divorce is the habitual avoidance
Read more →One of the most rewarding gifts of parenting is watching your son and/or daughter become the individual he or she is meant to be. Parents are responsible for helping them to become assertive, responsible, self-sufficient, and independent individuals. It’s equally important that children learn to be respectful,
Read more →I received this story in an email and found it so moving; I wanted to share it on my blog. It was originally titled The Seven Wonders of the World. And the story goes like this: A group of students were asked to list what they thought
Read more →With the holidays quickly approaching, how are you preparing yourself with all the demands and expectations that go with family gatherings, gifts and holiday cheer? No doubt, you want things to go well and to make the holidays as enjoyable and memorable as possible for those you
Read more →Guest post by Alexandra Katehakis, MFT, CST, CSAT Do you grieve your losses or do you immediately replace them? We’ve all had the experience of losing a cat or dog that meant the world to us, and before we’ve had time to grieve, some well-meaning friend suggests
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