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Solve Tough Dilemmas With the Win-Win Waltz

To settle conflicts with resolutions you both feel good about, use this worksheet to guide you through the three steps of the "win-win waltz." You can both always be right.

Some Ways to Practice Are More Perfect Than Others

What separates world-class performers from everyone else is how they practice. Here are the keys to becoming far better at whatever you love doing.

Self-Talk: Create-Your-Own Anxious, Depressed or Happy Moods

Your self-talk can keep you feeling good—or can make you prone to depression, anger, or anxiety. Take this quiz to clarify if your self-talk habits are helping or hurting you.

Severe Parental Alienation: A Mental Health Emergency

Long legal battles prolong and intensify alienation. The longer the courts take to intervene, the worse the alienation is likely to become, and the harder to reverse.

Sexless Marriage Causes and Cures

A sexless marriage is a vulnerable marriage. Here are some strategies if yours looks to be in jeopardy.

Sexual Intercourse and Talking Together: What’s the Same?

What could sex and talking together possibly have in common? Lots....

Should Kids Have a Voice in Post-Divorce Planning?

Do father and mother know best? Will kids feel caught in the middle? Or are kids the experts in what will be best for them?

Should You Use This Word? It Decreases Your Effectiveness

There is a common yet all-too-potent word that can profoundly undermine you. It also can antagonize others. Fortunately, there's tricks for eliminating it from your vocabulary.

Skip the Criticism Altogether. Give Feedback Instead.

The notion of constructive criticism is bogus. Criticism stings. Instead, give feedback. That's more useful and generally painless. Can you tell the difference? Here's three examples to test out your ear.

Psychotherapy Integration: Bump Theory Explains How to Do It

Bump Theory explains why you feel bad and how to feel better. The theory offers a map for self-help, and also for integrative therapists—those who use many techniques.