Marriage isn’t what it once was in the United States, for better or for worse. The draw of joining two lives together has lost some luster when compared to years past. In fact, marriage rates are dropping nationally. According to a 2021 Pew Research Center study, the decline of marriage is becoming more prevalent as...Read More

How did you develop empathy? Was it something you were born with or were you taught and it developed over time? Picture this: Oscar just woke up — he’s a grouch, and the morning is not his favorite time of day. He starts the process of attempting to slither out of bed. The sleep in...Read More

A new year is here — you know the drill. It’s time to commit to improving your life by exercising more, eating healthier, or any other resolution you come up with, and then giving up on it about one month later. Don’t feel bad. Abandoning New Year’s resolutions is so habitual after one month that...Read More

What’s the first rule of life? Read the directions. If only it were that easy for parents. Starting an endeavor by first simply reading the directions can be taken for granted. In fact, many complications and stress in life are often created when people rush through things, don’t pay enough attention, or are overly confident....Read More

Hurricane season is one of the most stressful times of the year for people living in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico regions — those most vulnerable to hurricanes. No matter whether it’s an active season or not, there will undoubtedly be an unending number of major storms in the minds of residents — about...Read More

All you need is love — or so the song goes. In a perfect world, no matter what challenges and issues arise, love would conquer all. Unfortunately, that’s not how real life works. A disintegrating marriage that ultimately is dissolved presents parents with a complicated problem that love alone will not solve: how to talk with children...Read More

Marriage is hard. Divorce can be even harder — especially when children are involved. While the ending of a spousal relationship may provide some relief from a difficult situation it often comes with its own unique challenges. Divorce results in a mass of mixed emotions that differ in combination for each family and each person....Read More

Mother’s Day can be a tough day for many people. It can be a tough day for those of us who especially have come to appreciate our mom and no longer have her, struggling to cope with what’s called the “anniversary effect.” It can even be tough for those who are stressing trying to find...Read More

You’re driving along the highway and your gaslight comes on. The bright red glow calls for your attention like a puppy nipping at your heels. Do you ignore it or pull into the next gas station? Generally, when the gaslight comes on you have about 2.5 gallons of gas left so you don’t have to...Read More

Today, the sun rose. Tomorrow, the sun will rise. While the dependability of our solar system’s star is a given (at least for the next 4.5 billion years), many things we once took for granted in our own lives no longer are. Will they be reliable again in a post-COVID life? COVID turned the world...Read More