Good parenting begins in your heart, and then continues on a moment-to-moment basis by engaging your children when feelings run high, when they are sad, angry, or scared. Gottman, John; Goleman, Daniel (2011-09-20). Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child . Simon & Schuster, Inc.. Kindle Edition. Related articles Points to Ponder: 100 words or less "The…
This is my wife. In a few days, she'll be completing her college education. A few days ago, she started her graduate degree. She's the most amazing person I've ever met. Seriously. No exaggerating. I could talk about how her entire life, almost everyone told her she wasn't smart enough to actually finish school or…
And so we retreat, back to what we’ve always known. There is a suffocating comfort to it all. Letting go is not easy. The hoarders we see on TV who are stockpiling cats and newspapers have nothing on us emotional hoarders. At least the things they refuse to give up create physical piles before their…
I have a lot going on in my head. More than is usual for me to have running around up there. Because of this fact, I have more than a few blog posts started but not finished because I can't seem to get them to go cleanly from start to middle to finish. So, today…
We can blame Miley and the culture she grew up in, but ultimately we need to look at the culture we’ve created.
At our office we talk a lot about emotional intelligence in children and adults. We talk a lot about the increased rate of children needing help to regulate their emotions. Recently, I read a book by John Gottman, and Daniel Goleman, which had this very disturbing quote in the beginning of the book. They offer…
School is right around the corner. At our CSC page, I wrote about how I am not excited about my girls going back for the year. Yes, I know it’s part of growing up, I get it. I know it’s part of the process, I just don’t like it. As a therapist, I often find…
This week Maggie writes, “Dear Joe, I am a 27yo female who just started dating a 35yo. We’ve known each other for the three weeks. He has said that he knew I was the one from the very first moment. I really like him too and think that I could love him. He sometimes blows…
Here's the second installment answer for Joe Knows. The original post can be found here. Joe Knows is your chance to ask a therapist any question you want to ask but don't want to pay to find the answer. Here’s how it works: People submit a question. A question is chosen at random by someone…
I show this video to almost all of my clients at some point in our journey toward's their wholeness. It is a powerful presentation on the power of vulnerability. Enjoy. Related articles Change, Vulnerability, Shame and Brené Brown Inspiring TED Talks
