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Are you a hoarder? Do you hate to throw things out, and save mementos of all sizes and shapes…forever? Like every category of emotional disorders, hoarding has its ranges. For example, up to 40% people with obsessive compulsive disorders are hoarders, and hoarding is often considered part of the spectrum of obsessive compulsive behavior. In

Parents should parent, which requires them to assess situations and, when needed, to step into their adult. We are all social animals and we learn through imitation. If you’ve ever watched your toddler imitate you while playing with dolls, trucks, or peers, you can see what an impact your behavior has on him. Be what

The other day while listening to the news, I was disturbed by the story of a school principal, who subverted the democratic process of student elections, by holding up the results, because too many children running for office, from the minority sector, won. Now, some of you may be thinking that the minority sector is

Does your relationship feel like work? Do you notice that you find yourself psychoanalyzing your mate, or rationalizing behavior that you find unacceptable? Do you go along to get along? These relationship strategies would not work in a successful business model, nor in a successful relationship. In fact, there are many similarities between good business

Coping and managing conflict is one of the most important lessons your children will ever learn. All day long, children confront conflict –they disagree with their parents, their siblings, their friends, their teachers – so it is impossible to protect them from it…but you can help them learn how to deal with it. It is