by Guest Author | Apr 2, 2018 | Relationships, Stress
Discernment is a word you don’t hear very often these days. It means applying judgment and understanding to discern, or separate out, the elements in a confusing situation (i.e. hot mess). Darci Cramer, Ph.D., a seasoned family and marriage therapist, shares her...
by Dr Aletta | Jun 24, 2010 | Mental Health
When I was seven years old, preparing for my First Communion, I had to go to Confession first. Back in the day, that was a scary prospect, involving a dark booth, hell’s fire and spilling your guts to a shadow behind a screen. What does a seven-year-old self have to...
by Dr Aletta | Mar 7, 2010 | Relationships
Mira Kirshenbaum is one of my favorite relationship experts. She has written two books that I often recommend to my patients: Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay and Women & Love. They are easy reads, full of compassion and insight. Last week as I contemplated...
by Dr Aletta | Jan 5, 2010 | Self-Esteem
If your marriage is hurting in any way, you have a few choices. Among them, get in there, get messy, get humble, and work hard… or walk away (which can also get messy, but we’ll save that for another time). Today we’re talking about what to do if... by Dr Aletta | Aug 13, 2009 | Family Matters, Relationships
The article 7 Ways to Give an Apology and 4 Ways to Accept One got some terrific attention from readers on this blog and on PsychCentral's World of Psychology it rose to top ten most popular posts when it was published there. Thank you to everyone who wrote...