Author Archives: Susan Heitler

Verbal Abuse of Children: What Can You Do About It?

What can be done when parents, who are supposed to nurture their children, instead treat them destructively?

What Are Your Options if Your Parent Has BPD Rages?

Parents' harsh anger can emotionally disable a son or daughter—child or adult.

Wedding Vows: Reminders to Us All of What Love’s About

Weddings may appear to be for the folks who are marrying. Yet they also offer potent messages to those who share the moment.

Want to Lose Weight? Exercise More?

Now is the best time to get effective at building new routines of exercise, healthier eating, and more.

Want Marriage Problems? Expect Your Spouse to Be Perfect

Odds are that if you have a tendency to criticize your spouse, you mistakenly have been expecting perfection. Big mistake.

Want to Feel More Upbeat? Here Are 8 Natural Antidepressants

Try this formula to ease mild to moderate depressed moods.

What Are the Options for Kids With an Often-Angry Parent?

People who rage generally get diagnosed as having a borderline or a narcissistic personality disorder. Who is responsible for protecting their children?

Want to Be Liked? Check Two Things Before Clicking SEND

Want people to like you when you correspond with them via email? Pay attention to these two factors. One or two moments of checking can have huge impact.

Want to Be More Persuasive? Use The Right Body Part First!

All people from time to time find themselves in a situation in which they want someone to see it their way. To be maximally persuasive, skip the sweet-talking, forget being insistent, and avoid all debating. Instead...

Two Classic Cases of Courts Failing Alienated Parents

The court system can let children, parents, and grandparents down. How can judges, lawyers, and advisory mental health professionals better protect them?