8 things you should never say to your spouse.

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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. (also published on Lifehack.) Words are powerful, and they can be used to build an amazing relationship or to destroy a relationship. Here are 10 things to be careful to never say to your spouse: 1. “You’re … Continue reading

Help! Hubby wants date nights all the time and I wanna spend time with the baby!

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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. Ummm maybe she doesn’t want to leave the baby because this is the babysitter they hired. Dr. Psych Mom recently had a contest to see who had the best answer to one of her reader’s questions: I am … Continue reading

How to talk to people so they will listen. (Yes, even your teenager and your husband.)

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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. Most mental health counselors receive some kind of training in how to communicate in a way that errrr… doesn’t sound off-putting, arrogant, one-sided, and ridiculous.  And lo and behold, it is not just the people who … Continue reading

Don’t want to fight? Try these simple conflict-busters.

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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. No, there isn’t going to be a flowery intro on this post; I’m just getting straight to the point (much like how your conversations will go if all goes right.)… But I should say that these … Continue reading

Check this out if you’re married.

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Okay, so this isn’t an “article,” but even better.  It’s an awesome video that I find myself telling couples to watch for therapy “homework” all the time.  This is something that couples eventually practice in therapy over and over in … Continue reading