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Category: Life’s a Beach!

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Is It OK to Lie to Kids?

Posted on July 9, 2025 by DrHurd

I got some interesting responses to my recent column about the negative aspects of lying. A mother of three writes, “I’ve tried to impress on my children that lying is more than just ‘bad’ or a ‘sin,’ and that the … Continue reading →

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Honesty: the Best Policy for your Mental Health

Posted on July 2, 2025 by DrHurd

We all tell lies at one time or another. Most are little white lies to spare somebody’s feelings, or to get out of a commitment that we wish we had never made. The majority of people feel guilty after telling … Continue reading →

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Managing Stress So It Doesn’t Manage You

Posted on June 25, 2025 by DrHurd

It’s a simple fact, and quite true: Stress is part of the price we pay for living. And stress, like living, is here to stay. The challenge is how to manage it. Though helpful lists in newspapers can sometimes be … Continue reading →

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Authentic Truths About Kids

Posted on June 18, 2025 by DrHurd

Most important jobs require training. We have to pass a test to drive; accredited education is required for health professionals, yet there is no testing process to prepare parents for the enormous responsibility of raising moral and well-adjusted kids. To … Continue reading →

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Readers Sound Off … More Q&A With Dr. Hurd!

Posted on June 11, 2025 by DrHurd

The season is in full swing and apparently y’all are getting chatty out there! This week I’ll answer a couple of interesting questions from faithful readers: Christa writes, “My husband and I have been together for ten years. We enjoy … Continue reading →

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Power Struggles in Personal/Family Relationships

Posted on June 4, 2025 by DrHurd

For many, summer at the beach includes increased interaction with family and friends. That can be a lot of fun, but sometimes … not so much, when that interaction ends up in my office in the form of control issues. … Continue reading →

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The Benefits of Smiling

Posted on May 28, 2025 by DrHurd

The pleasures of summer are here, and for many of us, that’s why we’re living or vacationing at the beach. So it might seem kind of silly to write a column about smiling. But after doing what I’ve been doing … Continue reading →

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Don’t Accept Unearned Guilt — You Didn’t Earn It!

Posted on May 21, 2025 by DrHurd

Protected by the privacy of a therapy session, clients occasionally admit to me that interactions with family, grown children, aging parents and old friends were often tinged with guilt. In spite of all the jokes (“What? You can’t call your … Continue reading →

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Enjoy the Food you Like – Carefully

Posted on May 14, 2025 by DrHurd

Well, it’s that time again. As we wade through caramel corn, pepperoni-topped slices, salt-water taffy and crab cake sandwiches, how can one possibly maintain one’s slim, trim, beach-ready figure? Isn’t there some sort of middle ground where we can still … Continue reading →

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The Double-Edged Sword of Vacation

Posted on May 7, 2025 by DrHurd

Well, it’s that time again! Every year for the past 20 years that I’ve had the pleasure of writing for the Gannett Papers, I receive multiple emails and texts asking me to reprint this article. So May 2025 seems like … Continue reading →

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Sometimes it Really is ‘All in Your Head’

Posted on April 30, 2025 by DrHurd

A website visitor writes, “Dear Dr. Hurd, I am afraid of blood pressure measurements. It started three years ago when I had a panic attack. My blood pressure was high, and the emergency medical team mistook it for a heart … Continue reading →

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Learning the Difference Between ‘Want’ and ‘Need’

Posted on April 29, 2025 by DrHurd

A Delaware Wave reader tells me that she’s frustrated with her teenage son. She wants to remind him that he should at least listen to her suggestions and opinions since she’s still paying for everything. Well, Dear Reader, the first … Continue reading →

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