In his book, The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work, John Gottman writes about predicting the outcome of a conversation between a couple based on the first three minutes of the interaction. If the discussion begins with a harsh tone, inevitably it will have a negative ending. Maybe it isn’t … Read More
Dealing with Pet Loss
GROW was featured on Fox 5! Check out the video clip below… Atlanta News, Weather, Traffic, and Sports | FOX 5 “Anyone who considers their pet a member of the family knows the intense pain that’s felt after losing them. Grief counselor Jennifer Wilmoth says going through the grieving process … Read More
The Sandusky Case and its Painful Ripple Effect
With news of sanctions against Penn State, the statue of Joe Paterno being placed in storage over the weekend, and the FBI report about to be released, the case of Jerry Sandusky continues to reverberate long after the jury has rendered its verdict. The case has brought to light the … Read More
The Porn Epidemic
Pornography has become one of the fastest growing addictions, around the world, especially over the last twenty years. This is not to say it hasn’t been around for many, many years. Movies such as “Dirty Harry,” which was filmed back in 1971, shows porn shops, and triple X movie houses … Read More
Children, and the Value of Money
As parents, most of us hope to raise our children with respect for others, understanding of life’s situations, and one very important truth: money has value and how you use it can demonstrate either wisdom or a need to better learn. Unless you handed your child a manual on how … Read More
Past and Present Anger Patterns (3)
In previous blogs, there were examples the way families approach conflict. Exploring your family’s pattern of conflict resolution can be a great start in learning to recognize how you respond to conflict and express anger. Here are a few more questions that may be helpful to think through. What role … Read More
Past and Present Anger Patterns (2)
Patterns of anger often form outside of our awareness, we take in the unspoken rules of our family before we can comprehend that there may be other options in how we express our anger. Here are a few more patterns of dealing with anger that families often perpetuate. Families sometimes … Read More
Past and Present Anger Patterns (1)
Our families teach us many things; including how to handle conflict and express anger. Often there are unspoken rules for each family member. It can be helpful to look at the ways your family resolved (or did not resolve) differences. Here are a few questions to help you think about … Read More
Need a vacation from Email?
Taking a email vacation while on the job can boost job productivity and reduce stress, suggests research by scientists at the University of California, Irvine, and the U.S. Army presented at a meeting of the Association for Computing Machinery in May. In the study, 13 information technology workers agreed to … Read More
A Different Direction
On a recent visit near my grandparent’s farm I discovered a new road. Well, I didn’t actually discover it; technically the road is older than I am. I simply never had a reason to travel in that particular direction, so I didn’t. I ventured forth after a conversation with a … Read More
