When it comes to Hollywood, I can be a pretty tough critic. I tend to drift towards films which highlight the profound significance of the human spirit. Movies with themes of strength, courage, perseverance, and a healthy bit of relatability and humor draw me in...
If you have experienced trauma, it can influence your parenting in ways you may not be conscious of. This is because trauma is not stored in the same way non-traumatic memories are—trauma may be completely buried or often presenting itself in uncomfortable fragments...
A good apology is a complicated thing. There are numerous dynamics going on, and there is a sequence to the steps. So often our go to solution is merely saying ‘sorry.’ Sorry is toward the end of the process, not the beginning. A premature sorry feels dismissive and...
Authority figures surround children: parents, teachers, coaches, and other adults interact with kids every day. The sooner a child can understand the need for authority, and how to appropriately interact with adults, the more capable they will be with navigating...
The final step of relationship repair when healing from an affair isn’t so much a step, but a life long pursuit. Restoration and redemption occurs as individuals and couples apply what they learned in the first two stages to the rest of life. The process of...
