Articles by Jodi Aman on relationships between romantic couples, parents-kids, work colleague and more. How self worth is created in relationship with others.
People with anxiety have a lot on their plates. Explaining what they feel and need is added pressure, especially if your worry makes you hyper and eager to fix it. That could be overwhelming. To help, I recorded this video of the five things people with anxiety want you to already know so that you […]
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Making sense of world trauma Dealing with world trauma and sensationalized news broadcasts can be overwhelming. A few weeks ago, my husband and I decided to take a break for a couple of days. This really helped us get our world in perspective. Instead of feeling scared and defensive, this respite gave us the space
Everyone is saying to love yourself, but you don’t know how? I’ve got you. Read on. We are, each of us, our own worst critic I know that barrage of negative self-judgments that are going through your head. I know because I grew up in this same culture and I’ve dealt with them my whole
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Motivate your teen! I have a little secret for you. I am the laziest person you could ever meet. It’s heaven to lounge in yoga pants all day watching Rom Coms, perusing funny videos on YouTube, and getting lost in a novel. My mind never ceases to remind me that I’d rather be doing these
Ever wonder why you are here, anyway? What the heck is the meaning of life? Here’s my take. Are you noticing the inspiration all around you? Because that is how you get joy out of life. You experience what you pay attention to. This is what I am paying attention to: • A man is
Holding on and letting go. When I was in college, I had an important decision to make about a long-term relationship. One day, I was talking to my peace and justice professor about my plans after graduation and mentioned I was trying to decide whether to follow the relationship, or follow my lifelong dream of
School Anxiety Excitement and promise mark the start of the school year. Unfortunately, pressure and anxiety is also present. When school anxiety is around, the mornings get pretty harried. Do your mornings start with tears, tummy aches or hard-to-wake teens? You may be dealing with School Anxiety. Kids’ anxiety about school begins with a sense
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Breaking up can feel like such a huge decision The nuances of deciding to end a relationship are many and I cannot possibly cover it all in this one episode. Some of you have relationships that are legally and physically easy to get out of so it is only the emotional considerations to weigh. Others of