Why Am I in Pain?

Pain is the number one reason people begin to seek help.  Humans tend to not like pain, especially severe pain.  We’ll do anything to not be in pain. However, pain is a perfectly normal experience.  Moreover, pain is an important experience. Pain tells us when...

How to Change Your Teen’s Behavior

Your kid is sneaking out so you give them a stricter curfew.  Your kid is drinking so you tell them they can’t hang out with certain friends.  Your teen is always with their romantic partner so you put limits around how much they can be around them.  Your teen uses...

Alabama Abortion Law: Some Additional Considerations

I’m not going to waste much time talking about the legislation itself in Alabama.  I’m not here to make a stance on whether or not one should be pro-life or pro-choice.  I believe we are all entitled to our different opinions and we are required to respect one another...

Responding to School Shootings: an Opinion

It has been two days since the STEM Academy shooting crisis, and I am still beside myself.  The grief of the community and the somberness of this week hangs over everything. I want to validate that this is appropriate.  This was a senseless act of violence that...