Marketing – The Never Ending Story

I usually don’t write about my childhood stories, but this morning I was inspired by a dear friend who saw a picture of me at 10 years old. How far back does that go! My father was an entrepreneur, although I don’t know if he knew what the word meant. A self taught man, there was nothing he...

Therapists’ Tips: Keeping Marriages Facebook-Fight Free

Know Thy Password. If you and your spouse don’t have a joint Facebook account, then share passwords to each other’s account. Therapist Tara Fritsch says, “It’s not suspicion, it’s communication.” Trust Your Gut. If you find yourself e-mailing something you would not want...

Business or Hobby

As a Business Owner or Senior Manager you effectively deal with this dilemma on two fronts. First of all you must stop “driving behavior” (doing more of what isn’t working) and change behavior through knowledge, skills, and training. Secondly you must deal with current attitudes. Your attitude drives...

Take a Depression Test

Facing depression or even just acknowledging its presence can be difficult.  This test is adapted from the test used for the National Depression Day Screening which is conducted every October, nationwide. For a confidential email, online chat or phone session with a therapist, visit   ...

Confronting Child Sexual Abuse

Child sexual abuse is a significant problem in our society. Many studies have estimated that an alarming 12 to 25% of girls and 8 to 10% of boys experience some form of sexual abuse prior to the age of 18 years. Other studies have suggested that these figures may even be an underestimate and that as many as...

Cherishing Behaviors For Couples: Some Suggestions

When I was a practicing therapist, I often used this as a homework exercise for the couples I was working with. I had them post it on the bathroom mirror, the refrigerator door, the bedroom closet door and add new ones as they thought of them. The husbands loved it because they didn’t have to guess at...