Vlog #6. What do you do when you screw up as a parent?

ByJoe Martino March 16, 2018

Nothing in life will invite us to more regret than parenting. There are so many times, that no matter how it plays out, you and I will be tempted to think about the 3 million other ways we could have gone. But what happens when you know you really made a mistake? I address that situation in this video.

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Media Monday (8). Generous or Cynical Assumptions
ByJoe Martino February 3, 2020

When you hear something, does your mind tend to run to the negative or the positive? This video deals with how you can train yourself to be more free by looking at things with generous assumptions. In the absence of facts to cause you to look elsewhere, consider the benefit of pursuing the most generous…

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Men, Grief, and Growth: Navigating Loss with Strength and Support
ByJoe Martino March 12, 2025March 12, 2025

We don’t talk about it much, but many men silently grieve how fast life moves—especially regarding aging. One day, you’re young and full of possibilities; the next, you look in the mirror, wondering where the time went. And the truth is, a lot of people get uncomfortable when men open up about this kind of…

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Books | Children | Depression

Lessons from College | Psychology Today
ByJoe Martino January 9, 2011

"Many students lack acceptance of internal events like sadness, anger and anxiety," says Jacqueline Pistorello, Ph.D., of the University of Nevada at Reno. She sees such widespread problem behaviors as drinking and self-cutting as attempts by students to dissipate sadness and anxiety. College mental health directors report that the last four years has seen a…

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Relationships

Signs of a toxic relationship
ByJoe Martino September 19, 2019

I find that many of my clients and people that I come in contact with actually see the early warning signs but tend to ignore them because of the narrative in their own head. Some obvious early warning signs are over sharing too soon, when it is not appropriate. This is often an attempt at…

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Change takes time
ByJoe Martino September 10, 2020

Joe, we have a problem. If you're like most people I know, there is probably something about your life that you'd like to change. If you're like some people I know, you've probably engaged the change process to some extent. And you've probably experienced distress and disappointment because you didn't accomplish what you set out…

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Counseling | Couples Counseling | Family | Main Ideas | Marriage | Relationships

Your Marriage is Mortal, It can die. You Can Keep It Alive
ByJoe Martino February 11, 2016

The truth is your marriage, my friend’s marriage and my marriage is mortal. They can all die, which is why we must be vigilant in protecting our marriages. We must cultivate them.
When things are going ravishingly well, we must work at it. When dry and difficult times come we must work at it.
Admitting that our bodies are mortal does not mean that we want to die prematurely. The same is true for marriages. When I was married I made a promise to stay that way until death separated us and I meant it.
Denying that my marriage is mortal doesn’t make that promise any stronger. It does not make my marriage stronger, in fact I think it makes it more vulnerable.

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