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Mind Programming: Almost Computer Like?
Gettin Rid of "Stinkin Thinkin" Imagine your brain like a massive hard drive, super storage space, maybe a gazillion terabytes (that's a lot of stuff on our minds). What do you think is on it at birth? How much information is on the brain of a...
Done University… What Now?
Many young adults find themselves in the same position as today's blogger; puzzelled, wandering through the next steps after completing university. This is a very stressful time just like any major transition in life. After years in post-secondary...
Is Parenting After Separation More Difficult?
While many researchers may indicate yes to this question, it doesn't have to be so. The initial turmoil and emotional upset following separation and divorce impacts all family members to some extent disrupting family stability, emotional balance...
Work-Love Relationships: Are They a Good Idea?
The good points: You are with someone who can relate to work-related concerns (e.g., meeting deadlines, co-worker conflicts, or management stress). You may be the type of person who feels great about seeing your partner each day at work and at...
Holiday Tips For Life!
While it sure is great to be employed, it is also important to take holidays for restoration and rejuvenation. Planning for a holiday can add stress to our already busy lives, however, taking a little time to plan generally enhances your holiday...
Separation or Divorce: Should I leave him? Should I leave her? We have kids, what do I do?
So many people make this decision far too quickly and with very limited and or biased information. After working in the counselling field for over twenty years, I have grown increasingly “pro family”. We often hear the following two main thoughts...
Co-operative and Positive Parenting (CAPP)
Most of us take parenting skills for granted – that we will somehow instinctively “know” what, when and how to parent. We are gifted with the sage advice of “elders” and (at times) conflicting words of wisdom from friends who claim to have “been...
Barking up the Wrong Tree ?
I'm just back from camping and refreshed with a sense of awe at the magnificence of nature. It appears as though God has this amazing multimedia brush that he simply swipes across the canvas and before our eyes, around every corner there is a...
Stop Your Kid From Becoming A Young Offender
BAD BOYZ BB is the pen name of a 16-year-old who has been in and out of custody for a variety of offenses. He is currently serving a lengthy sentence for armed robbery and wrote the three pieces while in a secure custody facility. Workers were...
Express Yourself Fully
People express emotions and concerns so many different ways. Some lean toward expressing themselves verbally and others more nonverbally. Most draw upon one style or the other to a greater or lesser extent. Some vent softly and quietly while others...
My Dad Married a Rage-Aholic: So Did She
Entry #3 of 3) Step-parents are often both "easy targets" for blame and extra stressed in their attempt to join with others in the family who already have well-established relationship bonds. This dynamic, along with past conflict resolution...
Let’s Talk About Sex!
"Safe Sex" What does it really mean? A lot of people get nervous when they are faced with answering the question: “What is safe sex?” Quick standard answers involve: 1) "condoms and contraceptives", or 2) "abstinence or no sex". On the contrary,...