• Prideful Gridlock

    Prideful Gridlock: Changing Posture and Perspective

    [su_quote cite=”Dr. Seuss”]One day in the Prairie of Pax a North-Going Zax and a South-Going Zax run into each other. Both are trying to get to their desired locations, but neither will move out of the way to let the other one pass. While both stand facing each other, too…

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    Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Death By A Thousand What If’s

    by Kristy Cobillas, MEd, PLPC We have all heard someone claim that they have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) because of their proclivity toward keeping things neat and organized. Many a joke has been made regarding having “OCD” friends over so that they can clean the house. Those truly suffering with…

  • Attachment issues and Infant Adoption

    Attachment Issues and Infant Adoption

    By Kathy Petefish, LMSW, LCPC, BCBA, LBA [su_quote]I’ve heard of Reactive Attachment Disorder. We’re just lucky that we adopted our son when he was only 2 months old. Our caseworker and pediatrician both said we shouldn’t have any issues with that, thank goodness![/su_quote] How often have I heard those frustrating…

  • Unconditional Love and Boundaries

    Unconditional Love and Boundaries

    A reflection on Cloud & Townsend’s “Boundaries with Kids” In Christian terms, unconditional love is love that doesn’t depend on the attitudes or actions of the beloved. It is a self-sacrificing love, which finds its ultimate expression in Christ’s sacrifice on the cross: “But God shows his love for us in…