Lauren’s Blog
The sexless marriage: How to reignite your desire
Do you feel that your libido is gone? Or that you don’t care if you ever have sex again? Sexless marriages are common but there’s a way to reclaim your desire.
Marriage therapy tip: How to improve your mid-life marriage
Are you trying to figure out if your mid-life marriage is worth fighting for? If you’re finding yourself contemplating divorce but not ready to go through it, read this marriage therapy tip that offers an alternative option to divorce or settling for an unhappy marriage.
3 Keys to Preventing Seasonal Affective Disorder
January and February can be the hardest months of the year. The holidays are over, your driveway is covered in ice and the sun is setting at 4:45pm. It’s no big surprise that your mood tanks every year in mid-January.
Dreading Thanksgiving with your in-laws? Here’s your key to sanity!
What is the secret to a happy (or at least tolerable) Thanksgiving with your in-laws?
Do you need to perform consecutive hours of loving-kindness meditations?
Will 3 glasses of wine with dinner take the edge off?
Should you pop a fake COVID test in order to avoid Thanksgiving?
Increase your confidence with THIS mantra
Anxiety is the opposite of confidence. If confidence is like a placid lake at sunrise, anxiety is like a pinball machine with the pinballs racing back and forth as the machine lights up.
How can I set boundaries with my in-laws when my spouse is ok seeing their parents 3x per week?
When you met your future in-laws, they seemed amazing. They were warm, kind, fun and supportive of your relationship with your partner. On your wedding day, you felt lucky to marry into such a strong, close-knit family. Ten plus years in, however, it’s a different story….
3 steps to prevent a Halloween candy binge
What’s wrong with eating too much candy? Absolutely nothing. Candy is delicious and should be enjoyed. This article is written strictly for individuals who binge on candy. Meaning that they lose control when eating candy, eat so quickly that they don’t taste the candy and continue eating even after they are physically ill.
Co-parenting with a narcissist at Halloween: How to protect your sanity
Are you dreading Halloween because you share custody with a narcissist? Halloween monsters and goblins have nothing on the maniacal behavior that a narcissist engages in when they don’t get their way, especially on a holiday.
Anxious about your child’s first semester at college?
Many parents experience anxiety when their children leave for college. Even those of us who swore that we would never become the dreaded 'helicopter parent' find ourselves anxiously hovering around our kids when they leave for college. We call, we text, and we plead for photos of our kids and their new surroundings. We are frantic for reassurance that our kids are okay on their own at college.
After divorce, how do you celebrate Thanksgiving when you’re not with your children?
Among divorced parents, there is a crescendo of dread, anxiety and sadness that builds throughout the Fall. The mixed feelings arise in relation to not spending every holiday with their children. The idea of ‘celebrating’ Thanksgiving without your kids seems vaguely absurd.
Are parents to blame for their teenager’s depression?
Parents are not to blame for their teen's depression, but they can understand how their teen's personality might make him or her more prone to depression and seek additional support if needed.
5 ways to be happier this week
Over the years I’ve developed what I believe to be the five keys to happiness. These are principles I strive to live myself, day in and day out.