by Dr Aletta | Feb 19, 2019 | Family Matters, Relationships
Are you your family’s scapegoat? How would you know? Do you find yourself on the defensive a lot? Do you hear stories, first or second hand, from various members of the family about your bad behavior? Stories that are very old, or not true or at best,... 
by Christine Frank | Dec 19, 2018 | Body/Mind, Family Matters, Holidays
The holidays can be a stressful time for anyone, but it is especially challenging if you are working to manage the holidays with an eating disorder. When you have an eating disorder, holiday foods and holiday events with food can be huge triggers. There are a lot of... 
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...
