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Writing by Dr. Alicia H. Clark on anxiety, relationships, wellness and parenting.
8 Ways To Dial Down the Scary and Manage Halloween Anxiety for Sensitive Kids
Parenting anxious kids is hard enough without needing to worry about their future development of phobias, and yet Halloween’s focus on scary icons like ghosts, zombies,…
3 Quick and Powerful Steps to Hold It Together and Control Your Anger – World Mental Health Day
Webster’s defines irritability as, “a quick excitability to annoyance, impatience, or anger.” Irritability and anger can be a surprisingly common experience of life, but also an…Huffington Post – 10 Signs Your Relationship Is All Wrong For You – Huffington Post
How can you tell when a relationship is all wrong? It sometimes so isn't easy, especially when there are things we we really love about our…
Don’t Hold Back! 7 Reasons Crying Is GOOD For You! – PsychCentral, Your Tango
Sometimes a good cry is just what you need. Yes, crying is good for you. But as good as it is for us to shed tears,…
7 Brave Ways to Cope When Your Spouse Says They Are Leaving – Your Tango
Don't panic. And don't beg. There is nothing more anxiety provoking than a relationship ending and your guy walking out on you. Sometimes it hits suddenly, without any…
7 Ways To Affair Proof Your Relationship – Huffington Post
Infidelity is one of the most hurtful things that can occur in a relationship, and many committed couples understandably worry about what they can do to…
5 Blunt Reasons Selfies And Humble Brags Bug The Hell Out Of Us – YourTango
Social media allows endless opportunities for bragging and self promotion – it is after all to be be expected to some degree. However, it isn't hard…
3 Types Of People Who Should Never EVER Date A Procrastinator – YourTango
Dating a procrastinator can be challenging to say the least, but there are some some types of people for whom this pairing can be particularly toxic.…
Weekend Blues? The Secret to Reenergizing Effectively
Coping with weekend blues: What feels like depression might just be fatigue. It's late Friday afternoon, and you're spent. You strive hard at your job, and on…
4 Ways To Stop Your Grumpiness From Rearing Its Ugly Head – Yahoo Beauty, YourTango
Delighted to have this piece picked up by Yahoo Beauty last week. Your irritability is toxic to everyone around you. Grumpiness gets the best of all of…
6 Positive Things To Remember to Keep Your Long Distance Relationship Alive – YourTango, EHarmony
"Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind blows out candles and fans fire" -Rochefoucauld Love doesn't always respect geographic boundaries, or easily take…
Noticing Progress: Building Healthy Habits
Success is a process, and noticing growth requires us to pay attention. I was recently researching habit formation, and flossing in particular. Struck by how common…