Mexico has always had always been very special to me and is one of my favorite places in the world. I consider the Puerto Vallarta area my second home. My heart aches for all of those in the entire region who will...
Category - Relationships Etc.
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
Key Insights | Parenting : Look, Listen and Learn to Get a Handle on Child Misbehavior
Dr. Lynne Kenney, Psy.D. and author of “The Family Coach Method” shares some advice on how to be a “behavior detective” and improve behavioral issues with your children at home. The Challenge: In...
Lynne Kenney, PsyD
In the End, Your Relationships Truly Matter
I was deeply moved by a piece I stumbled upon on CNN’s Belief Blog called, What people talk about when they die. As a psychotherapist for individuals and couples – as well as a writer about topics related...
The Myth of the Fairy Tale Relationship
“It just didn’t turn out to be the fairy tale I had so badly hoped for,” taken from Kim Kardashian’s “letter to her fans” regarding filing for divorce 72 days after her wedding. Relationships are not made for TV...
Joy Nordenstrom, CMM, MBA
Ask Lisa: My boyfriend is playing house with his ex and son
I have been dating my boyfriend for just over a year and a half. He is a wonderful man and father to a nine-year old son. I am crazy about them both. I am a single mother to a two-year old girl. Her father lives in...
Ask Lisa: I broke up, wanted him back – and now I’ve been replaced!
I loved a man intensely, later in life (I am heading into my 40’s). To be honest, he was my first boyfriend. We loved each other a lot, but broke up for various reasons. I initiated it, but 2 months later i...
Ask the Lisa: My boyfriend is having an improper relationship with his therapist
My boyfriend has seen a therapist over the past year for help dealing with some problems that he has has relating to his children. Recently he has disclosed to me that his therapist called him at his home and requested...
Good Relationships are Like Making Movies
As a therapist and an ex-Hollywood Assistant Director, I have unique insight into both careers. Throughout my twenties I ran around with youthful exuberance on many a film and television set, walkie-talkie strapped to...
Ask Lisa: Relationship with a Man with Kids I want Nothing to Do With
I’ve been in a relationship for 2 years with someone I am completely compatible with. My problem is that he has 2 kids, and I have never wanted kids. I don’t like being around kids, I have a short patience...
Ask Lisa: My Wife is Depressed, Angry and Drinking
I hope you can help me with this. I think my wife is depressed but she refuses to admit it or see anyone about it. She’s always in a terrible mood, has been sleeping way too much, is sharp with the kids and...
