by Steve O'Bryan | Dec 11, 2018 | Anxiety, Body/Mind, Family Matters, Happiness, Holidays
The holidays are great in so many ways. It ranges from spending time with family and loved ones to just taking a break from the daily grind of routine. However sometimes this special time of the year starts to become burdensome and difficult on us and it becomes...
by Tacianna Indovina | Nov 21, 2018 | Family Matters, Happiness
Deciding if and when to go to couples therapy is really tough. We often hear people talk about efforts being “too little, too late.” According to the Gottman Institute (Gottman.com), the average couple waits 6 years before seeking help for marital problems. This is...
by Tacianna Indovina | Oct 25, 2018 | Adulting, Anxiety, Depression, Family Matters, Happiness, Stress
Your baby, the one you’ve watched over and cared for the last 17-18+ years, is moving away. You don’t get to see them in the morning before your days start or at night before bedtime. It can feel like a huge loss, especially if this transition is making you an empty...
by Dr Aletta | Sep 18, 2018 | Family Matters, Happiness, Life Matters
More Than Pets… Companions A few weeks ago we lost a horse at Maple Row Farm. Losing a horse makes the entire barn sad, even when it’s expected. We don’t call our horses ‘pets’; to call a horse a pet just seems weird. But they are deeply...
by Dr Aletta | Aug 30, 2018 | Body/Mind, Family Matters
Sunday’s are for sleeping just enough to feel indulgent, fixing a yummy hot breakfast (eggs and cornbread! Yum!) and diving into the Sunday Times. The top story in the Sunday Review section, usually a space to find analysis about the latest political snafu, was...
by Dr Aletta | Aug 23, 2018 | Family Matters, Relationships
What do you do? Some would say come clean. Confess all. Before you do anything rash, let’s think about this. Money is a very difficult thing for a lot of couples to talk about Money is a very difficult thing for a lot of couples to talk about. Surveys say more...