

The Men Left Behind After a Divorce
I want to thank all of the men who trusted me in their “brokenness.” At no other time was my perception of their strength so real. Their stories inspired this article, and it hopefully will go on to help others. -MJR Women still initiate most divorces in the United States. The reasons are varied, and it doesn’t really matter why it happened in the mind of the man who is left. If there are kids, the silence can be deafening because the kids usually go with the mom. Feelings of


The Silent Divorce Epidemic and the Emotional After-Effects
A large part of my practice is seeing clients who have been recently divorced. It’s painful and includes panic attacks, body aches, insomnia, and many symptoms that are similar to post-traumatic stress disorder. This is the reality of divorce even though society tries to help with post-divorce parties and friends telling you that you can do better without your loser spouse; the heart and mind react differently. No one can escape the effects of divorce. Celebrities, such as De


The Importance of Play in Your Child’s Emotional Well-Being
If you take a walk around the neighborhood, you’ll notice the absence of children playing. Many of them are in school, but even on weekends you may find yourself asking where the kids are. Growing up, you may remember playing with neighborhood friends after school, but that’s been replaced with after-school programs and video games inside. Unstructured play time for kids is a thing of the past and that’s unfortunate. Kids need to create and build things; they have to pretend