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  Let go of thoughts about the past or the future, and you gain the ability to be right here and now.   * * * *   The strength of your fears and expectations does not indicate their accuracy. The stronger or scarier the fear does not mean the likelier it is true. The […]

Supportpay  is a new platform for managing childcare expenses, that helps divorced parents keep things as simple and business-like as possible. http://www.fastcoexist.com/3054375/a-simple-tool-is-helping-divorced-parents-not-make-a-nightmare-of-child-support http://supportpay.com  

It is bad enough feeling depressed, or anxious, or angry, or resentful. There are times when it is almost impossible to avoid these feelings. But then we get caught up in what my wife refers to as ‘the second level.’ You can be depressed about being depressed, (i.e. “What’s wrong with me? Why do I […]

  “What is fear anyway? It’s a series of automatic responses to a given stimulus, characterized by increased heart rate, respiratory activity, and adrenaline function. The only problem with fear is that it has largely become inappropriate and non-adaptive. Do sweaty palms help to talk to your boss? Does a racing pulse help some kid […]

Some articles discussing the important life experience and mental health benefits that kids get when they go out for unstructured play: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/12/03/researchers-let-your-kids-fall-off-the-damn-monkey-bars.html https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/freedom-learn/201001/the-decline-play-and-rise-in-childrens-mental-disorders?utm_source=FacebookPost&utm_medium=FBPost&utm_campaign=FBPost