Points to Poner (100 Words or less)

ByJoe Martino December 21, 2010

"Adventure isn't hanging on a rope off the side of a mountain. Adventure is an attitude that we must apply To the day to day obstacles of life – Facing new challenges, seizing new opportunities, Testing our resources against the unknown and in the process, Discovering our own unique potentional."
~John Amatt (50)

Change | Parenting | Stress/Anxiety

Child, Do what’s right or…
ByJoe Martino January 17, 2012

Someone once wrote that feelings cannot be disputed because they are experiences. Whereas beliefs can be disputed because they are how we interpret our experiences. I completely agree with this sentiment. I believe its very important to understand the distinction before we try to understand life, we must first seek to understand how we make…

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Forgiveness | Points to Ponder

Points to Ponder (100 words or less) forgiveness style
ByJoe Martino March 28, 2012

“Genuine forgiveness does not deny anger but faces it head-on.” (10) Alice Duer Miller

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Children | Parenting | Schools

Backpacks, Bedtimes, and the Days That Remain
ByJoe Martino August 12, 2025July 31, 2025

Somewhere between the half-melted popsicles and the growing stack of school supply ads, this truth emerges.Summer is almost over.Back-to-school is coming. Depending on your personality, that sentence either made your chest tighten or your shoulders relax.Maybe both. Some parents are counting down the daysuntil structure returns.Others are holding tightto every last bedtime story and backyard…

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Relationships | Weblogs

Do Your Friendships Feed You or Bleed You? | Psychology Today
ByJoe Martino February 24, 2011

One important aspect of living authentically is living in truth. From the standpoint of relationship, this means not living in state of denial about the conditions that surround a relationship. It also means not passively accepting the negative aspects of the overall circumstances that surround us. With regard to friendships in particular it means not…

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237. Myths and Living Satisfying Lives
ByJoe Martino September 20, 2023

Myths are the invisible threads that weave the tapestry of our existence, silently shaping our beliefs, values, and behaviors. These narratives often handed down through generations, are not merely tales of gods and heroes but also intricate stories that guide our understanding of the world. Myths transcend the boundaries of culture, time, and place, offering…

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Couples Counseling | Dating | Family | Relationships

The Subtle Stages of an Affair
ByJoe Martino February 7, 2018

Few people are actually chasing an affair at first, they are often chasing other things that lead to the affair. But few people, if they are honest with the themselves, will deny that they knew where it was heading when they jumped on the path.
If you saw yourself in any of these steps, I can’t encourage you enough to seek counseling.
Affairs are terrible storms that leave dark and deep swaths of destruction in their wake.

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