Are You Curious About How This Therapist Thinks?

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Confidentiality is so foundational to good therapy that I, as your therapist, do not acknowledge if asked, if you indeed are my client. You, on the other hand, can choose to be silent, discreet or open about the fact that you have chosen therapy as one of your growth paths. Because our therapy hour is […]

Dad, You Are Important!

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Dave and I were swirling around the dance floor at a friend’s wedding when Dave brought us to a stop. He said, “ Take that in!” I followed Dave’s glance and was delighted with what I saw. One of the groomsmen was dancing with his eight-month old little daughter. She was a vision in a […]

Ways That Dad’s Can Affect Their Little Girl’s Future

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Have you noticed the ways that fathers are portrayed in the media? Generally it is disgusting. Many are presented as morons, idiots and total dimwits. This makes my heart sad. Yet, have you ever watched a father hold his newborn daughter for the first time? It is a holy moment. Perhaps he feels a little […]

God The Father Teaches Us About A Father’s Love

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June is the month in which we celebrate Father’s Day. Years of being a Marriage and Family therapist have taught me that there are no perfect human fathers. In fact David and I used to tell our children that there was a fund set apart specifically for them. It was designated for future therapy because […]

Three Additional Challenges to Get Your Groove Back

Have you gotten the message yet that we think sex has a very important place in your life as a couple? In the last three blogs we have been challenging each of you to challenge yourself to get your groove back. As new parents your biggest challenge is the lack of desire due to physical […]

2 More Challenges To Help You Get Your Groove Back

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Motherhood presents an amazing opportunity to create a richer and more fully integrated self-image. Many women feel a new sense of wholeness. They are in awe of the spirituality inherent in birthing a baby. They have a renewed respect and awe for their body even as they dream of being back to their pre-baby weight. […]

#HopeHealsBook EXCERPT: the DAY that changed EVERYTHING

Shared with permission from Jay & Katherine Wolf’s blog at HopeHealsBook.com. Their new book, Hope Heals, is out now and available HERE. Once again we are choosing to feature the words of Katherine and Jay Wolf in our blog. This time their words come straight out of their newly released book, Hope Heals. Many of you have had your life […]

A Totally Scientific Look At What To Get Your Mother For Mother’s Day

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Every year millions of Americans scramble to find the perfect Mother’s Day gift for their wives and mothers. This year, instead of worrying and/or procrastinating, why not let science tell you the perfect gift for the mother in your life? In order to conclusively prove what the ideal Mother’s Day gift looks like in 2016, […]

Do We Need New Love Songs?

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This guest post was originally published in Darling Magazine in February 2016   by Jay Wolf  I often wonder if my marriage will be the death of me. I say this without sarcasm or angst, and I mean this both literally and figuratively. As the caregiver for a disabled spouse, my life will no doubt be shortened due […]

4 Great Mother’s Day Ideas And 4 Really Bad Ones

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Mother’s Day is still coming and we are continuing our efforts to make sure that this is the best Mother’s Day your marriage has ever seen. So far we have covered the Dad’s Guide To Mother’s Day For New Mothers and How To Plan Mother’s Day Without Making Her Plan It Herself. We are getting […]