“I heard Tracy slept with that boy from our science class. She will do anything for attention.” “Did you hear that the neighbor was having an affair with the worker who is remodeling her house? ” [...]
I teach couples how to deal with relationship conflict. The essence of all good conflict strategies is listening without becoming defensive. This is precisely why we struggle so much with a loss [...]
A year ago, I had to put down my beloved poodle Zoe. I feel the loss even today. She’s was the comfort dog at my medical school and went to work with me everyday. She was always wagging [...]
Most of us can point to a few people in our lives whose sole ambition is to make a lot of money and accumulate things. This pursuit is usually an insatiable one. How much is enough? To that end, [...]
My co-worker who used to feel passion and excitement for her job is struggling to make it through the day. Something has changed. She is disconnected and flat in her conversations. She has all [...]
Have you ever made a goal you really wanted to reach, but despite your good intentions, fell short? I was at my annual doctor visit and the physician kindly “lectured” me on doing more [...]
Gossip! No big deal, Right? Wrong! In the middle of the book of Matthew are two verses that should give us all pause. Matthew 12:36-37 says, “But I say to you that for every idle word men [...]
A patient was struggling with her marriage and asked, “I have a secret I have not told my husband. But if I tell him, it could end the marriage.” When I probed further, I learned that keeping the [...]
Will I see my pets in Heaven? This is me with my beloved poodle Zoe who is no longer with me. It’s not just a question children ask. It’s one many of us think about and the subject of my podcast [...]
Have you ever noticed this scene: A couple is out dining in a nice restaurant. Most of the evening, they don’t talk to each other. Instead, they are on their phones not interacting at all. [...]