Divorce and the Economy
According to this New York Times article fall and winter are the “high seasons” for divorce. I can’t say that I’ve seen that in my counseling practice. I do know that September and January are noted around our offices as the time for divorced parents to take one another back to court to redefine the [...]
Family Therapy
Mark Yarhouse has a new book out: Family Therapies: A Comprehensive Christian Appraisal. Dr. Mark A. Yarhouse (Psy.D., Wheaton College) is professor of psychology and Hughes Chair of Christian Thought in Mental Health Practice at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. A licensed clinical psychologist, he serves as an adjunct faculty member of both the [...]
Give Thanks
The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail [...]
Children and Divorce
Paul Amato is a researcher at Penn State University. Dr. Amato recently co-authored a study titled the National Longitudinal Study of Marriage. Amato and his co-researcher Dr. Alan Booth wanted to look at – among other things – the effects of divorce on children. “We discovered that kids from certain kinds of marriages didn’t suffer [...]
First Aid for Emotional Hurts: Overview
A few weeks ago I received an email from Randall House Publications: would I mind reviewing a new book they have published? Not at all; give me a free book and I’ll read it and share my thoughts on this blog. First Aid for Emotional Hurts: Helping People Through Difficult Times by Edward Moody is [...]
How to Measure Marriage Counseling
People often ask me about my success rate in marriage counseling. The short answer is, “I don’t know. I’m not a researcher.” The longer answer involves issues like: how do you define success? Most would say that the couple is happily married. What’s “happy”? How long? If they’re still married a month later, is that [...]
Marketing A Counseling Practice
Our Director of Clinical Services stuck his head in my office the other day. “I just got a phone call from an internet marketing group. They claim they can guarantee us a top ten listing on Google for ‘family therapy’ related search phrases. I told them you would call them back.” No, I won’t be [...]
Families and Technology
A new study from the Pew Internet and American Life Project looks at how families are using the internet and cell phones to stay connected: The internet and cell phones have become central components of modern family life. Among all household types, the traditional nuclear family has the highest rate of technology usage and ownership. [...]
Divorce and ADHD
From Reuters: Divorce rates higher when child has ADHD. Parents of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be more likely than other parents to divorce before their child’s 8th birthday, a new study suggests. The study included nearly 500 couples – 286 had a child with ADHD and 206 had a child without this [...]
Marriage Isn’t a Box
In today’s society, you are encouraged to view marriage as a box. First you choose a mate. Then you climb into a box. Once you’ve had a chance to settle in, you take your first close look at your boxmate. If you like what you see, you stay put. If you don’t, you climb out [...]
