I often have couples come in asking Are we codependent? I bite my tongue a little bit when I hear this. The reason I hold back is because there is no such thing as codependency; well, at least not officially. Codependency is not listed in the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and...
Single parenting can be wrought with challenges. Time and money are often scarce. Guilt starts to cloud our judgement, feeling like we need to do extravagant things with our kids to keep them entertained. You do not have to take a flight to Disneyland when there are...
As a child, I remember admiring my Nana in her kitchen. Arms dusty with flour up to her elbows as she rolled out the dough for her famous lemon meringue pie. With hair white as snow, her shrill, boisterous Irish voice and bigger-than-life personality made up for her...
If you’ve tried self-help books, or even marriage therapy, and found that it just doesn’t work. If you find yourself faithfully phrasing your arguments in the “I feel ______ when you _______,” kind of language. If you’ve discovered your...
