It's that time of year again! Time to celebrate your Valentine! No matter who your Valentine is - your significant other, a new relationship, your furry friend, your mom or dad or even your children, Valentine's Day is wonderful reminder to all of us to make time for the relationships in our lives. Remember when
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
Happy New Year! Did you make any resolutions for 2017? If not, here are some new year's resolutions worth keeping. We've all done the tried and true resolutions, the ones like losing weight and going to the gym more often. Those last a week, maybe more if you're really ambitious and motivated. But those resolutions
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, a day of thanks spent with family and friends. Sounds nice, doesn't it? It's also the official start of the holiday season, which for many can be a dreaded time. If you're interested in surviving the holidays there are several things you can do right now. Surviving the Holidays Accept that things will
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
All month long we've been talking about the upcoming holiday season and how to better manage family relationships during this time. These 5 tips for surviving family gatherings can be utilized at any time of the year. In fact all of the tools discussed can and should be employed throughout the year to better manage
There's a chill in the air, it's only October but the holidays are right around the corner. Preparing for the upcoming holiday season is necessary if you have difficult family relationships. It's also necessary if you have a job, kids, a spouse, pets, parents etc. Family gatherings are difficult because often our expectations are unrealistically
As a relationship therapist in San Francisco, I get asked the question "Why do I hate the holidays?" every year right around this time. I think it's that first Pumpkin Spice Latte that gets people thinking about colder weather and the holidays and reminds them that the holidays aren't always what they are cracked up to
Before you know it the holiday season will be upon us and for some that means family conflict and lots of stress. Managing family relationships over the holidays can be incredibly stressful for many people. As a therapist in San Francisco I hear about these family conflict every year. For some the holidays are a
You've probably heard it - "Mooooom, can we get a puppy?" If you're wondering how to tell if your child is ready for a pet there are some signs to watch for. There is no stronger friendship than between a boy and his dog, or a girl and her guinea pig (or any animal for that
