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Category: Life’s a Beach!

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It’s OK to defend your personal space (DE Wave)

Posted on June 19, 2018 by DrHurd

I have to admit that I’m a private person. Though I enjoy and welcome the opportunity to interact personally with so many people, I also like quiet and a bit of solitude when the day is finished. What started this … Continue reading →

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The # 1 Thing a Child Needs (DE Coast Press)

Posted on June 13, 2018 by DrHurd

Over 30 years of talking to people about problems related to their childhood has taught me a lot about what kids need and what they got – or didn’t get (emotionally speaking) – from their parents. It’s a challenge to … Continue reading →

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Is Parenting Really a Sacrifice? (DE Wave)

Posted on June 12, 2018 by DrHurd

A reader tells me that her sister leaves her kids alone at all hours, speaks rudely to them, feeds them fast food every day, and then is resentful when they don’t appreciate her. The reader asks if the kids automatically … Continue reading →

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Programming Your Brain to Make Your Life Better (DE Coast Press)

Posted on June 6, 2018 by DrHurd

A University of Wisconsin-Madison imaging study shows the brains of people with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) have weaker connections between a brain structure that controls emotional response, and the amygdala, which plays a key role in the processing of emotions. … Continue reading →

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An Organized Mind, An Organized Life

Posted on June 5, 2018 by DrHurd

The change of seasons is often an occasion for people to organize their schedules and prioritize their goals. But some tell me that they sometimes make their schedules too inflexible. It is true that an organized schedule reflects an organized … Continue reading →

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Business and Friendship: Can They Mix? (DE Coast Press)

Posted on May 30, 2018 by DrHurd

There’s a saying that suggests that you should never do business with friends. I received an email from a reader who did business here locally with a friend, and now there are problems with the expensive item she purchased. The … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Conflict is a Good Thing (DE Wave)

Posted on May 29, 2018 by DrHurd

Many people are under the impression that they can avoid trouble in their relationships by not fighting. They mistakenly assume that the absence of fighting – or any disagreement – is an indication that the relationship is healthy. But that … Continue reading →

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Talking Sense to Kids about Dollars (DE Coast Press)

Posted on May 23, 2018 by DrHurd

It’s a rare day when a client doesn’t ask me about kids and responsibility about money matters. I’m in the interesting position of having talked to thousands of people about their childhoods while simultaneously observing how they now live their … Continue reading →

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How to Talk to an Alcoholic (DE Wave)

Posted on May 22, 2018 by DrHurd

One of the questions I regularly encounter in my office is how a person can approach a loved one or a friend about their drinking without the loved one or friend going on the defensive. Years ago, one of those … Continue reading →

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How to Avoid Faulty Retirement Thinking (DE Coast Press)

Posted on May 16, 2018 by DrHurd

A Delaware Coast Press reader writes that he and his wife recently retired to a beautiful home by the beach. But in spite of that, he is not happy. It doesn’t have to do with anything specific; things are fine … Continue reading →

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Emotional abuse: almost as bad as physical abuse (DE Wave)

Posted on May 15, 2018 by DrHurd

I see many examples of spouses and partners who endure consistent and systematic meanness from their significant others. This pattern is more prevalent than you might think, and the clinical term for it is emotional abuse. There are a number … Continue reading →

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Money, Self-Respect and Healthy Living (DE Coast Press)

Posted on May 9, 2018 by DrHurd

Will Rogers said: “Too many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people they don’t like.” And it’s true. In my experience, much of this spending, buying and impressing comes from one thing: … Continue reading →

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