Thoughts

2014

Making More with Less

Jun 26, 2014

By Deirdre Hally Shaffer, MSW, LCSW One of the transitions accompanying divorce is adjusting to a new, and often lower, financial situation. The income that supported one household now has to support two households. In many circumstances, spouses who stayed … Read More

Anti-Aging??

Jun 18, 2014

by Dr. Susan Burger What do we mean by “Anti-Aging”. Aging is a part of your life cycle. You can’t stop the clock, so can you really be against aging? This obsession can lead to the use of superficial ways … Read More

It Takes A Village

Jun 10, 2014

by Deirdre Shaffer I poled a few of my clients and friends, wondering what it was that most helped them to survive the transition and pain of separation and divorce. It’s one thing to know the clinical aspects of the … Read More

Self Care During Divorce

May 30, 2014

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale, sometimes known as the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale, ranks Divorce as the second highest life stressor preceded only by the death of a spouse. When you factor in some additional events on this scale … Read More

The Many Layers of Unattaching

May 05, 2014

By Deirdre Shaffer, MSW, LCSW, Therapist in Bucks County, PA Perhaps you have been married for 2 years or 10 years or maybe even 30 years. When you made that decision, you “became one” or made a soul connection that … Read More

Be Not Afraid Of The Sun

Apr 21, 2014

by, Dr. Susan Burger www.LiveWithVitality.com ________________________________________ But be respectful. We have mistakenly become afraid of the sun, donning big floppy hats, slathering on SPF 1000, hiding in the shade, or hanging out indoors for fear of that big orange ball … Read More

Divorce and Successful Co-Parenting

Apr 15, 2014

I have been doing parenting mediations over the last four years and counselor for over eleven. One of the most common questions that arises is “How do we successfully parent our children when we are no longer in the same … Read More

Arielle’s Insight: The Handoff

Mar 28, 2014

One thing I do not miss from my childhood is living out of a suit case. When I was about 10 years old, my father remarried and moved in to my stepmother’s house. It was a bit of a hike … Read More

Arielle’s Insight: Spring Cleaning

Mar 18, 2014

We all know it has been hard to realize that the first day of spring is this week. The thoughts of yellow tulips, singing birds, rays of sunshine dance through our heads. For some, this seasonal transition may bring about … Read More

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