Parenting is the most important job we have for which we almost never have any training. This podcast offers glimpses into effective parenting choices and communication
296 episodes transcribedEverybody gets sad one time or another and for various reasons. What you do with that sadness can define your quality of life. The holidays are often...
Are you one of the gazillion people who consistently wear masks? You know, the mask that hides what you are really feeling? Mask-wearers often engage...
Clinical depression lives in about 20% of our population. Yet, we are one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Clearly, money doesn't buy happine...
ONe of the most difficult things for folks who are stuck is to overcome absolute thinking. Chicken Little ranted in a panic about his conviction that...
Being a one and done thinker is the origin of your stuckness. As you become more curious, you challenge your stuckness and open the door to being more...
Your healing journey begins with challenging your mindset. There are 5 paths to take, navigating each path clears the way from your stuckness to...
Are you messy? Does being messy keep you from staying focused? Getting things done? If so, what can you do about it? News flash!! It's okay to be mess...
Seeds are the beginning of everything. Plant them and stuff grows. Gardens we know about. Let me introduce you to the seeds that grow your stress resi...
Do you remember the old definition of insanity? Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. With counseling...
When we're building a new relationship, we spend time getting to know each other. We plan, do stuff together, have fun. But really, that stuff is all...
How many of your encounters ended badly because of misunderstood words? I bet it's way too many. It's really true that your words matter. When you ha...
We all are who we are. But who is that? Many components over our lifetime make us who we are. The parts we like? We embrace. The parts we don't like?...
Dieting is never fun. It seems like forever to lose to your goal weight. Once there, though, the reward in confidence, self-image, mood, and assurance...
When summer starts and kids are out of school, kids go, "Yaaay!" Parents go, "Ugh! Groan." While there may be lots to fill the long summer hours, how...
Bad things happen to everyone. It's how we handle them that develops our character and defines our lives. Really bad things can leave emotional scars...
Healthy boundaries are the emotional elixir of strong relationships. When we maintain healthy boundaries, we balance self-care with other care. Feelin...
In effective therapy, there are 4 stages. As you go on your healing journey, these mile markers will guide you. Check them out. Blessings, Jon
Rubber bands hold the key to our healing journey and mental health. Wait. What? Think about it. Rubber bands are so unassuming until you use them. The...
Life is stressful. Good stress, called eustress, as well as bad stress, which we all know as distress. You can't get away from it. The best way you ca...
Deciding to start psychotherapy and be a monumental decision for someone. You're stuck in your life. Probably have been there for a long time. You've...
