A friend of mine recently told me about this conversation with her son: Son: "Mom, you have to get to know people before you can be friends." Mom: "Hmmm... that makes a lot of sense." Son: "And ...

A powerful reflection on surviving childhood rejection, foster care, resilience, faith, and finding love and gratitude later ...

No matter what Jules brings to therapy—her dissatisfaction with work, her struggles in relationships, and especially her envy of others who seem focused and confident—she always reaches the same ...

A term gaining traction in the neurodivergent community is Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), which means someone feels pain when they’re criticized or feel like they’re being put down or rejected ...

My child came out to my husband and me as non-binary, using "they/them pronouns and a new name. I am struggling to change the way I address them, but I am honestly trying. My husband is not. The clam ...

Heather and Gary discuss how our childhood rejection patterns impact our adult lives. Have you ever wondered why you behave the way you do? Gary Lawrence says he thinks it has to do with the patterns ...