Relationships
A friendship coach discusses the challenges. I had the pleasure of interviewing Danielle Bayard Jackson about female friendships, including the challenges of making friends in our mid-20s and beyond. Danielle's book on women and friendships will be available in 2024. Does the way a person is brought up or the way that their parents handle conflict determine [...]
Talking Brains Podcast: a conversation about navigating female friendships with Danielle Bayard Jackson. Finding and keeping healthy female friendships can be a challenge in adulthood. Join me as I talk with Danielle Bayard Jackson, a friendship coach, to discover how we can have healthy friendships in our lives. You will also learn how to handle [...]
People with ADHD have more credit card debt, fewer assets, and less money saved for retirement than people with ADHD. They are also more likely to split up with their spouse or partner because of financial arguments. Learn what you can do to heal yourself and your relationship from ADHD-related money issues, including getting optimum treatment. [...]
CBT online may be more effective than in-person. In the age of Covid-19, many therapists (myself included) have transitioned to providing online sessions exclusively. It keeps clients and therapists safe, reduces parents’ stress having to find childcare, reduces driving time, and generally creates a more relaxed atmosphere. An added bonus of online therapy is the client’s ability to show the therapist his or her living environment. Learning about [...]
Attribution bias may fool you into thinking that you don't need to wear a mask during the Covid-19 pandemic. You do. In a previous article on attribution bias, I wrote how this cognitive fallacy can cause issues in relationships. When we place significant importance on our most recent memory or an event that has a lot of emotional weight, it [...]
Talking Brains Podcast: Stephanie Sarkis PhD discusses the impact of availability bias on relationships.Availability bias states that we put the most importance on our most recent or emotionally-laden memory. This can lead to us having difficulties coming up with solutions to issues that pop up in our relationships. Anchor Apple Podcasts [...]
Availability bias can fool us into putting value on the wrong things. Availability bias, or availability heuristic, tells us that the thing we can recall the quickest during an argument or debate, or the memory that had the most impact on us emotionally has the most importance. As you can imagine, it can trip us up [...]
Talking Brains Podcast: a conversation about how to break free from financial and economic abuse.Financial/economic abuse is present in 99% of domestic violence cases. It's a way that abusers/gaslighters/narcissists gain power and control in a relationship. Find out how to identify financial/economic abuse, and learn what you can do to protect yourself and your children. Resources: [...]
Talking Brains Podcast: a conversation about when a relationship is "bad enough" to leave and leaving the gaslighter I've had several people contact me and ask me, "What if my partner meets only a few characteristics of a gaslighter? Should I leave?" In this podcast, I detail 11 warning signs of a gaslighter, plus information to [...]
So it's time to exchange gifts with the narcissist in your life. First, accept two things: 1. The narcissist will never be happy with your gift. 2. This will never change. Here are the common scenarios you will encounter when exchanging gifts with a narcissist: 1. The narcissist tells you that you didn't give them a nice enough [...]
