Some people struggle in relationships. They just do. There are a few that can't quite seem to manage to begin them, and there are those who just can't seem to manage to sustain them. If you are one of the folks for whom this is true, here are a few things to think about.

By recognizing the behavior of child sexual predators, and by understanding the factors that leave children vulnerable to sexual abuse, parents can gain greater control in protecting their children from child sexual abuse. Read more.

When we let go of what “should be,” we make room to receive what is. Sometimes the hardest thing we can do is accept what is—accept ourselves. But only when we accept ourselves as we are can we really begin the change.

Are you dreading seeing your family during the holidays? This is a common concern for many people I work with, and something I understand as a human with a complex and lively family of my own.

For these narcissistic parents, the child is groomed to be a trophy, a symbol of the parent's success and specialness, to be admired and envied in the way that the parent would wish for him or herself. The child, in this way, serves as a source of narcissistic supply for the parent.