When You Can’t Trust Your Elders: Understanding Oppositional Defiant Disorder

I was an extremely difficult kid. You can chalk most of it up to genetics, since I can’t really recall … More

The Orchid that Grew from Concrete: What It’s Like to be A Highly Sensitive Kid

Our culture demands conformity. As much as most of us hate to admit it, living in the U.S. especially, we … More

“Intolerance of ambiguity is the mark of an authoritarian personality.” -Theodor Adorno Most of the time, all of us are scared, but … More

Childhood lays the foundation for self-esteem. Children reach out for comfort and affection when they’re scared, sad, and hurt, needing … More

The other day, I helped a client begin to work through the prolonged pain he had experienced from bullying. In … More

“Whether you love Shawn Michaels or you hate him, it’s really irrelevant; he’s a magnificent athlete, with a tremendous fighting … More