1. Turn off the TV news for the holiday season.  Instead, light candles and put on music. 2. Notice even the smallest of your daily accomplishments instead of what you DIDN’T get done. Keep a “success list!” 3. Remember that we get what we focus on in life. Focusing...

As the holiday season draws near, so do the stressful encounters with family! Here are some tips for making it through with your holiday spirit intact. 1. Remind yourself that people are under more pressure and are going to be harder to get along with on special days....

At this time of year we often find ourselves around people who stress or frustrate us. The problems between us arise again and again as the Holidays progress. This is a good time of year to set some fresh resolutions; not about losing weight or saving money, but about...

“Mommy, hello please? Hello please?” the little girl repeated plaintively as she tugged on her mother’s skirt as mom obliviously tapped on her cell phone. The invention of our hand held devices is a very mixed blessing! On the one hand, we have the virtual world and...

Maybe you have asked yourself this question while yelling at your teenager, struggling with the family budget, or watching your spouse work too much. Let’s explore some answers that might help you understand the benefits of sitting your family down together...

“My mother is always telling me what to do, and then she wonders why I don’t call her more often,” my client sighed as she wiped away tears of frustration. “Do you tell her that you’d prefer her not to do that?” I prodded gently. “No! I can’t talk back to my mother,”...