Are Parents to Blame?
Are Parents to Blame? If you are a mom or a dad, have you ever wondered whether you have any influence over your children? Chances are that thought has, indeed, crossed your mind, especially if your child has… Read More
Unhealthy Relationships
Unhealthy Relationships Many of us have experienced the emotional pain of an unhealthy relationship. Maybe we knew something was wrong, but couldn’t quite explain why. The following is adapted from a questionnaire called “Toxic Relationships”, to which I’ve… Read More
Stress and the Need for Control
You’ve probably heard the saying – was it uttered by Ben Franklin or by Churchill? – that there are only two sure things in this life: death and taxes. However, could we add stress to that list,… Read More

Quitting Smoking
Tales from the Smoke Zone One of my clients, who came to me wanting to quit smoking, recently used an interesting phrase to describe herself: “I love myself as a non-smoker”. That got me thinking. This lady, now… Read More