To Get Out, Go Through
“The best way out is always through.” – Robert Frost As a therapist, I see these as words to live...
My Papa and Danielle Bregoli
My family just buried the most amazing man I have ever known: my Papa. My grandfather was 91 years old...
Got Sleep?
According to the National Institutes of Health, 60 million Americans experience sleep problems, ranging from occasional to chronic. That’s roughly...
Stop Living in Fear
Fear comes from the Enemy, and it plagues all of us to varying degrees. There are at least as many...
Live in It or Learn from It: Overcoming Parental Abuse and Neglect
As you might imagine, I talk with people on the regular who were abused, neglected, abandoned and/or betrayed by their...
Be Vulnerable with Your Kids
Let them see your human side. Be real. We want our kids to look up to us and think that...
Life is Like a Rubik’s Cube
Last year, Santa brought our son a Rubik’s Cube. I forgot how much I love that thing! The minute I...
How can grandparents be so much better than they were as parents?
Tonight’s ATAQ: “How is it that a set of parents who did such a poor job, were neglectful, were abusive,...
Leave it to Beaver vs. Shameless: What is Normal and How Do I Get There?
One of the most common questions I’m asked as a psychologist is if this or that experience, thought, feeling or...
Bullying: A Lesson from Shakespeare
I was bullied. This is my story of resilience through understanding and choice. Bullying isn’t just between kids at school–abuse,...
