Codependency And What To Do About It with Mary Joye | POP 754
Do you feel like you often lose yourself when caring for others? Is codependency inherited at birth or taught in childhood? What are some…
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How I got through disclosing an affair and a painful divorce with Thomas Olsen | POP 743
What happens when a painful event changes the way you see yourself? How would you rebuild your life after an unexpected transition? What can…
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How I got through the lies of a married man and unexpected adoption with Valarie Harris | POP 742
Can you find support in unexpected places? How can you get your life back after abuse and manipulation? What can you do for yourself…
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How I got through an 11 year marriage of abuse with Cindy Brock | POP 740
What does it take to redefine who you are after long-term abuse? Can you co-parent with an abuser? Why should you reach for the…
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When Therapists Parent
I recently found out that a Google search returns no relevant pages regarding a therapist’s anxiety about parenting their own children. How could this…
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The Podcast Network Monthly Roundup: July 2020
Did you know that we have a podcast network? This is a family of podcasts that will change the world! We’ve round up our…
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Where to Take Your Wild Child on Vacation | PoP 383
Do you have a strong-willed child and are planning a vacation but not quite sure where to start? What are some activities that are…
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7 Ways To Help Your Children Grieve Your Divorce
Divorce can be very disorienting to children. They are confused, sad, and angry. Often children of divorce feel powerless as so much of their…
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11 Reasons Why Your Divorce Needs a Parenting Coordinator
Divorce can be traumatic for the entire family. Those families that find themselves in court over and over again fighting over their Parenting Plan…
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Uncomfortable Conversations: Talking To Your Teenage Daughter About Sex
Talking to girls about sex today has changed a lot, since I was a teenager! As a counselor and mom of three daughters, I…
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Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok Session 016 | Interview with Glennon Melton (and Chase) from www.momastery.com
by Joseph R. Sanok Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok Session 016 | Interview with Glennon Melton (and Chase) from www.momastery.com If…
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Pills and Thrills | Why Attention Issues Disappear in Crisis
Recently I was running a therapeutic sailing program and our engine died. Now the boat we are on is a traditionally rigged old wooden…
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Improve Kid’s Behavior in Two Steps
Kids are more likely to work toward something positive than avoid something negative. This is key to any parenting program. When a parent understands…
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The Teen Brain
“All teenagers are risk-takers, moody, and get embarrassed by their parents.” “They are angry and hate adults.” “They only listen to their friends.” Are these statements…
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Helicopter Parents Gone Wild
A “helicopter parent” is a parent who hovers over their child, waiting to catch them before they skin their knee. “Helicopter Parents” schedule, plan,…
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More ways to help angry kids
In my last article “How to Help Angry Kids” I talked about a number of treatment approaches to help kids that have anger issues….
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Mental Wellness: Opposite-sex friends
Originally featured in the Record Eagle July 14, 2012. Available at: http://record-eagle.com/features/x748660390/Mental-Wellness-Opposite-sex-friends I have seen many a friendship and marriage fail because of opposite…
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Mental Wellness: More than beauty rest
Originally appeared in the Record Eagle, June 16, 2012 available at: http://record-eagle.com/bodysoul/x1350020161/Mental-Wellness-More-than-beauty-rest/print My grandma had a sleep mask. You know the kind that blocks out light?…
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E-book is now on Amazon!
Joseph Sanok’s new e-book! Practice of the Practice | A Start-up Guide to Launching a Counseling Private Practice A straight-forward guide to making private…
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Parenting and stepping back
There are so many factors that go into parenting. It seems that every friend, website, magazine, and blog is telling you how to…
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Bus Monitor Bullied
Bus Monitor Bullied About a week ago, my wife was changing my daughter’s diaper. She was parked outside a pharmacy in Traverse City…
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