Memorial Day is the unofficial kick off to summer, but its meaning runs much deeper. It is a time to pay respect to the men and women who have given their life in service. As you enjoy a picnic or barbecue with friends and family, I recommend these five ideas for honoring those in military service. 1. On Memorial Day at 3p.m. across the USA, there is a moment of remembrance. Make it a point to talk to your children about the significance of doing this. At 3p.m., stay still an

The pandemic has caused a lot of uncertainty in dating and relationships. Many couples learned how to share a small living space while working problems out together in quarantine. Fast forward to the recent CDC guidelines and now couples are facing re-entering the real world. Partners are getting back to in-person work and back to their life, but the intimate relationship bubble they created is now expanding while thinning its wall of protection. As these new pandemic relatio

It’s been a year of uncertainty, strangeness, and fear, but as the pandemic recedes, we’re slowly going back to normal. The CDC’s recent update that you can take your mask off if you’ve been fully vaccinated has offered us an opportunity to begin going back to our lives post-pandemic. For the majority that’s a relief, but it also causes increased anxiety for many. You’re not alone if you’re asking, “Can we trust what the experts are saying, and why do I feel anxious about liv

When is the last time you walked away from a conversation exhausted by listening to someone complaining? It has been a struggle this past year with the pandemic. The numerous changes and stressors have provided many opportunities to complain. It may seem like an innocent way to pass time or a way of expressing yourself, but when you complain or listen to people complaining, you will find yourself feeling less in control, more stressed about your situation and more negative. T

The news of the divorce between Bill and Melinda Gates has many couples concerned. If multi-billionaires can have a marriage of 25 years, raise 3 children, and manage world-wide philanthropy projects as well as run a massive technology company, why can’t they save their marriage? What could be so wrong between them that they can only say, “We no longer believe we can grow together as a couple?” As a relationship psychotherapist, their explanation makes sense to me. Couples fo

Co As more of our friends and family are getting vaccinated, we may find ourselves starting to venture out. Kids may be going back to in-person school and parents may find themselves back at work in-person. We are all re-learning how to be together after a year spent in quarantine. If you’ve grown closer and more intimate with your partner during quarantine, you may have managed to make your relationship grow during quarantine. But some couples feel the stress and strain of t

Being a mom is hard work, and this past year has been a doozy. Moms everywhere have had to be innovative, adaptive, and flexible for almost every aspect of their life. Any free time mom use to have was crowded out by having everyone at home together. It’s no wonder moms feel overwhelmed and exhausted. However, no matter how tired you are, if you are a mom, you keep going because you love your children and put them first. This Mother’s Day it’s important that we reflect and gi