Gwen Randall-Young

A warm, loving, nurturing relationship is a healthy thing. In such a relationship there is laughter, connection, intimacy, communication and fun. These qualities can reduce stress, reduce anxiety and depression, improve quality of life....

“The way we were treated as small children is the way we treat ourselves the rest of our lives: with cruelty or with tenderness and protection.”                                                                                                 ~ Alice Miller Sometimes people who are outwardly successful...

"Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task." ~William James We probably all, at one time or another (if not all the time) have difficulty motivating ourselves to complete some...

“Wisdom is nothing more than healed pain.” ~ Robert Gary Lee Many who struggle with weight are sabotaged by emotional eating. They eat when they are happy, they eat when they are sad, and sometimes...

All children fight. Isn't that what we hear generation after generation? To my mind, there is only one reason children fight, and it is not because they are biologically wired to do so. Certainly, humans...

When we talk about children of divorce, we usually think in terms of children or teens. Most parents are concerned about the initial impact on their children, but once they are grown, it is...

Everyone has had the experience of setting goals for themselves, or deciding to change old ways of being, only to find themselves slipping back. It is almost as though an inner battle is being...

Do you struggle with difficult relatives? Is there someone in your family who always manages to take a shot at you, or manages to find some way to put you down at every family...

"Lying is done with words and also with silence." ~ Adrienne Rich People lie for many reasons. Generally it is because they feel someone would be mad or upset with them if they knew the...

“He who does not have the courage to speak up for his rights cannot earn the respect of others.” ~ Rene G. Torres Do people in your life make you feel guilty when you don't...