via Dr. Thomas C. Maples, Ph.D of Stockton Therapy Network How are we to stay positive for our children in such of a barrage of negative messages we are subjected to daily? Today I watched my children staring at their personal devices. One was watching Stampy play his some-odd hundredth episode of Let’s Play Minecraft and the other was also …
Practical Parenting: Take a moment to make a moment
via Dr. Thomas C. Maples, Ph.D of Stockton Therapy Network In the daily hustle and bustle of life, we often find ourselves stressed out for time. Sound familiar? It is an all to common event, especially in a time where it seems that every moment is accounted for in a manner that seems to give us no control over our …
Practical Parenting: Teaching Effective Judgement
via Thomas C. Maples, Ph.D, Stockton Therapy Network Good, bad, right, wrong, holy, evil, black, white, night, and day; we are subjected to numerous paradoxes (the capacity we have to make inference and judge lived experience) on a daily basis. However, in recent times, the waters have become muddied, especially in terms of judging what is what, let alone what …
Love, Longing, and Getting Back to Even: 5 Strategies to Overcome Relationship Distress During and After Divorce
You were swept off your feet by prince charming, but instead you married a frog. At first, he seemed to be everything you dreamed of; but after unwrapping the layers, you found a Narcissistic sociopath of a man with impulse control issues and a mommy complex. She was the light of your life, a statuesque pillar of beauty that you had long sought to be with. …
Getting Your Groove Back: Tending the Emotional Garden Post Divorce
“This feels like the end. Everything we had worked hard for is now gone. My life, as I know it, is over. Divorce is the pits. I don’t know how I can move on.” Is life over as you know it? Yes, but not in the way you may think. Let’s explore how divorce can effect one’s emotional state so that we may …
Thinking of an Old-Fashioned Divorce? There is Another Way
In this article, we explore ways to take control of your family law case and explore ways divorce does not have to become a drawn out battle.
Civility in Conflict – Getting Even, or Getting Back to Even?
An exploration of the reasons why people engage in behaviors of getting even versus the act of letting go, so they can “get back to even”
Dividing the Child: Should Children be Involved in their Parents Court Battle?
A close look at the psychological ramifications of involving your children in child custody disputes.
Divorce 101: Rebuilding Life after Divorce
“How do I heal and begin to rebuild my life after divorce?” Divorce is quite possibly one of the toughest decisions you will ever make. Because of this, it is best not to take this decision lightly. Chances are, you spent much time dwelling on the choices you had to make to take this most courageous of steps. During the long process …