"It is wise to direct your anger towards problems -- not people; to focus your energies on answers -- not excuses." -William Arthur Ward
Recently, University of New Mexico soccer player Elizabeth Lambert was called out by ESPN for punching, kicking, shoving, and throwing elbows against opponents after her team [...]
On occasion, after I read a book, I feel compelled to write about it. This happened after I read the new novel "This Is Where I Leave You," by New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Tropper. What a punch this novel packs, replete with betrayal, death, and male existential crises. [...]
Growing up, I was the sort of girl who had a varying array of nicknames for, not my sister, but my father. For example, I'd harp "Good one, Einstein" after he made, in my young eyes, a blatantly obvious comment.<!--break-->
Or I'd give his soft, round stomach a little pat/punch and [...]
While researching my book Stepmonster, I interviewed a number of women who described being on the receiving end of aggressive and even violent behavior from teenage and young adult stepchildren. They described shoves, pushes, and in more than one cases, slaps and punches, usually in the context of a "showdown" [...]
We all know that being judgmental isn't a relationship-enhancer. And still, most of us step into that trap, doing damage to our relationships and friendships on a stubbornly regular basis. How about knocking that judge out with a one-two punch -- taking the latest neuroscientific findings about the brain and' [...]
People ask me time and time again, "So, I think I kind of know what you are talking about, but what exactly does "passive aggression" mean?" Too often, the term has been overextended to include aggressive behavior that stops just short of a direct punch to the jaw.
Passive aggression, as [...]
The author of the "most prescribed self-help book" has a lot to say about the Seven Questions. Brace yourself, he doesn't pull any punches. The intent of this project is illumination of the diverse theories, techniques and personalities influencing contemporary psychotherapy. Today the outspoken Dr.' [...] 
