Do you want to be happier? If so, then make it a point to release stress regularly... More >>

I recently had a friend tell me I was a very polarizing person... More >>

...I want to share a positive story, one in which I was finally validated by your book, 'Bad Childhood, Good Life'... More >>

The good, the bad, and the ugly....

That was the title of a Clint Eastwood spaghetti western (I loved all of them), but in this case, I'm referring to the Internet, but in the same way that I would refer to guns or electricity. Do you think I've blown a mental fuse? No. Here's my outlook... More >>

Here is the dramatic hour-by-hour account of the struggles faced by the eight crewmembers of the 'Fair Wind' and the 'Sea Fever' as they were ambushed by a horrific surprise storm. More >>

In an earlier time, under the influence of the traditional Christian ethic, virtue assumed a divine quality. Among these principles was thrift, honored for its own sake... More >>

I know you hear a lot of negative family stories from callers, so I wanted to share a positive one with you... More >>

One of the more important "shot of light" memories is from my days in the Marriage/Family/Child Therapy program at the University of Southern California. More >>

On my Facebook page a listener asked, "How do you deal with being afraid to be hurt again?". More >>

...As a young woman, I trained long and hard to become a professional dancer. It was my joy and passion... More >>