Our household is in full-on Kung Fu Panda mode right now.  Don't tell my son's school teachers or principal, please!  It's a peace-loving Montessori school, and Kung Fu definitely wouldn't go over well on that playground.  But,

Okay, in fairness to my Marriage 1.0 and 1.1 posts, this one challenges a "funny" email from a male perspective. Here is the email, followed by my comments: "Earl and Bubba (feel free to insert Boudreaux and

If you have not read my previous post, Marriage 1.0, I recommend doing so before you read this one. It will make much more sense that way. "Please enter the command: 'I Thought You Loved Me.exe' and

Someone forwarded me the following email today, which is obviously written to be funny, even though it is based on very common real life experiences that are anything but funny. Maybe you've read it before. You may

The concept of "differentiation of self" was formally defined, explored, and explained by the late Murray Bowen, one of the great minds and founding grandfathers of the field of marriage and family therapy. While his mind and

Check out my latest addition to the Parenting 101 page, "Want to be a Better Parent? Work on Your Marriage." And remember to check out the new Parenting 101 page on WAFB.com, (accessible through the "9News This

As you might imagine, in my counseling practice I see a lot of power struggles, conflicts, and misbehavior. Things are not going well, so people seek professional guidance to improve their marriage or family relationships. (I also

Forgiveness is an issue I must deal with on a frequent basis, because of my work as a marriage and family therapist. However, let's face it - it is something we all must address at some point

Normally when I make movie recommendations, it is to rent a video and watch it at home, typically for some "therapeutic" value. Let's face it - watching movies on the big screen costs a fortune these days,

Although I've never been to medical school, people come to my office every day for cardiology exams. Most of the time, they don't even know they have a heart condition, but the symptoms have finally compelled them