Here’s a great article I found in Kidshealth.org about children and therapy: Sometimes kids, like adults, can benefit from therapy. Therapy can help kids develop problem-solving skills and also teach them the value of seeking help. Therapists can help kids … Continue reading
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10 Skills for a better relationship.
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( photo depicting what you might want to avoid.) By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. (Article also featured on Lifehack.) As a therapist who specializes in relationships, I can’t help but notice several skills and personality features that can make or … Continue reading
Genius ideas for the proper care a feeding of husbands.
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. (Article also posted on the Mommy Happiness Project and Scary Mommy.) So I have come across a few articles (written by men?) that admonish wives to be gourmet-cooking, attentive temptresses for the sake of their marriages…. … Continue reading
Train your husband like you train your toddler.
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. (Post also appeared on Mamapedia) Shhhh…. Don’t tell your husband, but the same tactics that you use with your kid will work with him! Here are some basic “do’s” and ” don’t ‘s” of husband-training: 1) DO … Continue reading
The one thing that predicts sexual satisfaction in a long-term relationship
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. (Post also appeared on Psych Central) Think a satisfying sex life in a long-term relationship is kind of an anomaly? Sure, people pretend it exists because it makes for good romantic comedies and keeps us married folks … Continue reading
Let. It. Go.
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. We went fishing in the ocean today, and my three boys had their first experience with the concept of “catch and release.” Only they were so insistent on keeping Freddy the fish as a pet, they … Continue reading
What really goes on in couples therapy?
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I always say that EVERY couple would benefit from therapy. As some brilliant person once said, “The best time to fix a leaky roof is when the sun is shining.” BUT who wants to voluntarily do something that conjures up … Continue reading
We can do brave things.
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My heart was pounding, my breathing restricted, my hands sweaty. My instinct screamed at me, “You’re too young to die. Turn back now.” My rational brain said, “That’s just your anxiety talking. You’re only going up the stairs of a … Continue reading
Solutions for a crappy libido (for women and the men they unfortunately aren’t sleeping with).
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So this scenario went viral recently: This guy kept getting sick of his wife shooting him down when he tried to initiate sex, so naturally, he made a spreadsheet of all her “excuses,” and sent it to her in an … Continue reading
Survival guide to back-to-school shopping.
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Back-to-School Shopping. Yes, this cringe-worthy time is upon us soon. Let’s face it, every August, the local Target assumes all the characteristics of the primate house at the zoo. The bumping, the whining, the spilling, the huddling, the civilized fighting … Continue reading
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