Conflict
Articles
The Golden Rule for Cyberspace
Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., LCSW
Most of our teens know how to work with technology but few realize how technology works. As parents and educators...
Affected Family Members
Kathy Ann Ward, MA, LPC-T, CSAC
Families affected by a loved one’s chronic mental illness or addiction endure a unique type of stress. This article...
Just Love Them
Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., LCSW
Our children are not perfect, and neither are we. Sometimes their behavior may leave us scratching our heads or...
Marriage at the Foot of the Cross
Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., LCSW
Marriage is hard work. We need to keep in mind that the ground is level at the foot of the cross; none of us are...
Apology Rejected?
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Have you ever suffered because you have become aware that some close person in your life has not forgiven you? When...
Mean Girls
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
The psychological term for mean girls is relational aggression, which is covert bullying using emotionally abusive...
Blow Up - Then Shut Up?
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
We all have emotional/relational upheavals. In the midst of these, the last thing most of us want to do is get...
Is Forgiveness Therapy for You?
Carrissa Pannuzzo, M.A., LMFT, LPC
We all have ideas of what forgiveness is and what it isn’t. The most common of these in American society is the...
Leaving the Results to God
Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., LCSW
We can get caught up in the present and try to please those around us first. But we are called to be faithful to the...
Crabby
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Did you know if you put a crab in a bucket it will crawl out? If you put two crabs in a bucket niether will crawl...