You’re 35 years-old and your life isn’t where you expected it would be at this point. You just turned 50, got divorced, and don’t know how to manage the next stage in your life. Or you recently graduated from college and you’re just not sure in which direction you...

Sexual abuse is a topic no one really wants to talk about. It’s a subject that’s still taboo in many circles and in lots of families. It’s a tragedy for which victims often blame themselves and it creates a dark hole that’s difficult to climb out of. That’s why...

The term “emotional disturbance” is an interesting one. After all, aren’t most of us emotionally disturbed at some time or another? Seems logical, as we ponder our lives thus far, that we’ve all suffered from some sort of emotional disturbance. However, when used in...

A diagnosis of borderline personality disorder doesn’t have to be a sentence to suffer. Not that long ago, we didn’t even have a name for this issue, but now the medical profession knows a lot more about the disorder and has devised more and more ways to help...

For nearly two years, everyone’s emotions have been up and down. We’ve been confused, befuddled, nervous, frightened, numbed, exhausted, relieved. And just when we think it’s okay to take a deep breath and calm down, we get more bad news about the pandemic that makes...

There are a lot of harsh realities that hit once you’re separated or divorced, and a lot of those have to do with your kids and the “new normal” that will become a part of all of your lives. Let’s face it. Divorce is painful no matter how amicable you plan for it to...