Articles onEmotional Health

Family & Friends

About My Mother

By Nancy A. Lane
I write about my mother to fill the gap she left, to attenuate my orphanhood, to keep her with me, and because I need to know who she was in order to know who I am.
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Marriage & Life Partners

The Covid Marriage

By Cecilia M. Ford, Ph.D.
The enforced togetherness required by social distancing has led couples to spend more time together than usual, a lot of it. And even for those that have strong, solid relationships, it’s been, well, a bit more than they’d like. 
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Emotional Health

Accepting Imperfection by Embracing Flaws

By Cecilia M. Ford, Ph.D.
Flaws are inimical to perfection, of course, and yet when you love someone, it is not in spite of their flaws. You accept and even cherish your loved one’s less perfect features, even though you have trouble extending that same attitude to yourself.
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Emotional Health

A Pandemic Self-Care Tool Kit

By Jane Moffett, LCSW-R, Ph.D., S.E.P
In this week’s post, 'A Pandemic Self-Care Tool Kit,' Dr. Jane Moffett expands on the ways we can care for ourselves and others, including how to cultivate peace of mind during the work day, prioritizing emotional self-care, and practices that can help grieving family members and friends. 
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