Years ago, when Nintendo was not yet a household name, an article written by a father on the back page of Newsweek magazine detailed a conversation between the author and his 7-year-old son. The article was titled, “Why I Won’t Let My Kids Have Nintendo.” Child: “Our teacher says we can’t talk about the Mario […]
We are mammals. As mammals, we have five characteristics that differentiate us from other vertebrates (such as reptiles): We are warm-blooded, we give live birth (we don’t lay eggs), we provide milk to our young, we have hair or fur, and we are social (we live in groups). Being social animals means that we need […]
Everyone knows that the start of school is around the corner, and the excitement of a new beginning awaits. The feel of new, crisply pressed clothes and the aroma of freshly sharpened pencils lets us know that a chance to start things anew is almost here. For some kids, though, the resumption of school is […]
The great fears and the great changes that are society-wide now are sure to affect many of us in ways that we may not be able to anticipate. We cannot meet in groups or attend outside functions such as school, church or synagogue, clubs, sports, movies, concerts, and all of the things that make life […]
This is just a short note to let you know that, if you find yourself depressed or in grief over the loss of a pet, you are not nuts (despite what some people might tell you). Although most of my experience in the last 10 years is with dogs, the following applies to other pets […]
In the event of an injury arising out of employment, or an illness which renders you unable to work, it is likely that you will return to work as quickly as possible. However, when it does occur that a return to work is significantly delayed or put off indefinitely, due to ongoing health problems, you […]
Adults who were abused as children typically have one or more problems to contend with, depending on the type and severity of abuse, including: difficulty trusting or being close with others; suspiciousness or paranoia; suppressed or acted-out rage; depression which may include suicidal “gestures” such as self-mutilation or actual suicide attempts; anxiety or panic attacks; […]
Relocation has a significant and different impact on every member of the family. Since Atlanta is the site of so many companies’ corporate headquarters, there is a significant flow of middle- and upper-level managers and executives moving into and out of Atlanta. We have worked with numerous families who found, once they completed the physical […]
In the late 1970’s, John Grinder (a professor at UC Santa Cruz) and Richard Bandler (a computer sciences professor interested in psychology) got together and became interested in how psychotherapy worked. Specifically, they asked the question, “If these fantastically gifted therapists (Milton Erickson, Virginia Satir, Salvador Minuchin, and others) all get great results, how come […]
Having worked with hundreds of couples over the last 20 years, I have developed a set of beliefs or ideas which, if adopted, help to ensure that a relationship will last. Here is a list of them. 1) Arguing helps nothing, so don’t do it. I like to say that I never met the person […]
