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Compassion and Understanding

I was talking to a friend recently who lives in Minnesota, who got me thinking about compassion and understanding. Last month the Midwest and Eastern states experienced the Polar Vortex. Temperatures dipped to -30°F with wind chills hovering near -70°F. Schools, businesses, restaurants, malls and even the mail was canceled during the coldest of these

Compassion and Understanding2019-01-30T14:10:03-08:00

Unfriending on Social Media: Immature or Wise?

Recently, social media has - once again - turned rather divisive. With recent political events taking place people are once again unfriending each other at alarming rates. You've probably seen many people declare - If you agree with person at the center of the controversy , you can unfriend me now!!!! It works in the inverse

Unfriending on Social Media: Immature or Wise?2018-06-25T11:42:43-07:00

Spring Cleaning for your Brain

Spring is here! What a wonderful time to start fresh. For many people that means cleaning the house from top to bottom. Airing out the house and clearing out the cobwebs. It's great to do it for your home and even better to do some spring cleaning for your brain. What is spring cleaning for

Spring Cleaning for your Brain2018-03-26T11:35:23-07:00

You’ve Been Ghosted, Now What?

Have you heard of this ghosting thing? Ghosting is when you've been seeing someone, usually a little more seriously than just a casual date or two, and suddenly they disappear. They stop answering the phone, they don't respond to your text messages and they either unfriend or block you from social media. They have become

You’ve Been Ghosted, Now What?2018-01-25T15:02:59-08:00

TED Talks You’ll Want to See

By now you've probably heard of TED Talks - the videos from the media company that are free to watch online. Topic range from just about anything you can imagine. They are inspiring, motivating, informative, useful and interesting. For a not so quick introduction to TED talks, you can click here to see the 11

TED Talks You’ll Want to See2017-04-26T13:12:54-07:00

How to be an Awesome Step Parent

With half of all marriages ending in divorce, and most of those going on to remarry, it's import to learn how to be an awesome step parent. Even if you don't have any kids yourself, if you're marrying someone who has kids you're going to face some interesting hurdles. And it's not just about the

How to be an Awesome Step Parent2017-03-01T12:35:43-08:00

Resolve to Improve your Relationships this Year

We're only a few weeks into the new year and if you've resolved to improve your relationships this year, you'll want to read through this list of ideas for doing just that. Relationships can be difficult, but they can also be improved. The mother daughter relationship between Debbie Reynolds and her daughter Carrie Fisher was

Resolve to Improve your Relationships this Year2016-12-30T10:09:14-08:00

How to Manage your Friendships during the Election

Only one more week until the 2016 Presidential election is over! If you're wondering how to manage your friendships during the election read on. Day after day, I see people unfriending and unfollowing their BFFs because they support a different candidate. This election cycle has been particularly rough on some of the best and deepest

How to Manage your Friendships during the Election2016-10-26T15:11:02-07:00

About Janna

Dr. Janna Fond, PsyD, LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist and life coach with over 20 years of experience working with adults. Currently, she has a private practice in San Mateo, California where she helps individuals and couples.

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