41 Fun and Relaxing Things to Do on a Sunday
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow described Sunday as “the golden clasp that binds together the volume of the week” — and we agree that it’s a fitting description. Ultimately, a Sunday can…
Crazy-Making Behavior (Abusive manipulation to make you doubt)
You’re in a relationship with someone who makes you feel off balance and disconnected from reality — as well as from the people you used to count on for support.…
How to Coexist with Fear (and Spiders)
“If you are willing to look at another person’s behavior toward you as a reflection of their relationship with themselves rather than a statement about your value as a person,…
Taking Personal Responsibility (11 ways to improve to control your own life)
Do you take personal responsibility for your actions? Do you sometimes wonder what that actually means — and whether or not you’re doing enough? Taking personal responsibility has to do…
More Energy, Less Regret: Your Guide to a Sober Summer
“Believe you can, and you’re halfway there.” ~Theodore Roosevelt We are used to people talking about Dry January or Sober October but rarely a Sober Summer. That doesn’t seem to…
27 Examples and How To Overcome Them
Sometimes, people talk about it like it’s a controllable, contagious disease. But insecurity is perfectly normal! Everyone deals with it in one form or another at various points. It comes…
What Every Parent Should Know
By Reena Sommer, Ph.D. Parental Alienation Syndrome (P.A.S.) is a burden that a child is forced to bear when one parent fails to recognize their child’s strong need to love…
How to Stop Reactive Abuse and Disempower Your Abuser
Let’s talk about reactive abuse — or reactionary abuse. A form of gaslighting, reactive abuse is when one person intentionally provokes another into intense, adverse reactions. It can be emotional,…
The Trauma in Our Tissues and How I’m Setting Myself Free
“I feel like I can see with my whole body,” I said to my peer after our last session exchange. As part of my ongoing growth and development as a…
How to Set Summer Boundaries with College Kids—Without Power Struggles
If you expect your college student to find a part-time job over the summer, make that clear early on—ideally during your “Welcome Home” conversation. Rather than dictating what they must…















