What You Didn’t Know That Happened Behind the Scenes of the Las Vegas Shooting Tragedy

“Compassion Fatigue is a state experienced by those helping people in distress; it is an extreme state of tension and preoccupation with the suffering of those being helped to the degree that it can create a secondary traumatic stress for the helper.”  Dr. Charles Figley Recently, I was assigned to work as a Crisis Counselor […]

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Help for Men in the Doghouse

Do you ever struggle to understand what is going on the female brain?  Does their thinking and frustration with you leave you bewildered as to why they’re upset with you again?  Do you feel like your best just isn’t good enough for your partner??? I help translate to men what their spouse is asking for […]

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Challenges of Having a ADHD Relationship

You know you’re married to a spouse with ADHD when… You both make an agreement to stick to a budget, parenting plan, or a save the date event and they argue you never told them about it (as though they have a good memory!) They constantly lose their phone, wallet or keys (which causes stress […]

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The Dangers of Perfectionism

Problems with Perfection

As I begin writing in my new journal, I am excessively cautious that my entry on the first page has to be just right. It takes me some time to make the commitment to start. I remember experiencing this when I wanted to begin my scrapbook project on my wedding photos. I bought the album, […]

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