Happiness

Just as we were created to take control of our thoughts, have a healthy range of emotions, be social beings, and fuel our bodies...

Have you considered your life purpose? If it’s just to “enjoy the ride,” then it won’t really matter much what you do with your...

This month I have invited Hannah Smith, MA LMHC CGP, Group Therapy Training & Curriculum Consultant for The Center, to write a guest blog...

This month I have invited Hannah Smith, MA LMHC CGP, Group Therapy Training & Curriculum Consultant for The Center, to write a guest blog...

Who hasn’t viewed an irate toddler in a store, yelling at the top of his tiny lungs, demanding the object of his heart’s desire?...

There’s something important in our quest for strength and courage, and that’s a spirit of kindness.  Too often we teach our children the verse,...

Over and over again, I have heard the anguished cry of someone saying to me, "But it's not fair!"  Often I cannot offer them...

It is very easy to fall into the trap of thinking your worth as a person also comes from what you do instead of...

On my desk at The Center in Edmonds, Washington, is a beautiful, flat rock.  Carved into this rock that I use as a paperweight...

Few would disagree that, on average, most moms tend to spend more minutes per day with children than do most dads.  Especially for young...

Anxieties often start in the mind and fast-forward to the body, resulting in rapid breathing, or hyperventilation. When you hyperventilate, you take in more...

Susan walked in the door from work, looking forward to nothing more than putting her feet up and petting the dog. No sooner had...