5 Tips for Feeling More Secure in Your Relationship
Barbara Markway Ph.D. Is your partner needy and insecure, or is it you? A common issue in couples’ therapy is one person assuming their partner needs too much while the…
No Art to This Deal
by Kenneth Cooper His hair is disheveled. His black suit is a size too big. A long red tie hangs from his neck and dangles to the area just below…
Healthy Relationship Tip: Actively Listen to Your Spouse
What You Hear Will Surprise You Couples often mistake being able to communicate for knowing how to talk without yelling. Yet, there is far more to improving your communication skills…
Do Parks Make People Happier?
How does living near urban green space affect your life satisfaction? Art Markman Ph.D I have been lucky enough to live in Austin, Texas for the past 15 years. One…
7 Relationship Boosters You Can Use Today
These techniques will help you reconnect if you’re adrift. Andrea Bonior Ph.D. Relationship ruts can come on gradually; perhaps you and your partner love each other immensely, but are lately…
Landrieu is Just Like Donald Trump
By Jeff Thomas Tyrone Blackman, a 22 year old native New Orleanian, was arrested twice in the last 10 months. The first time Tyrone was sent to jail for standing…
Nina’s Bread Pudding with Whisky Sauce!
by Kara Johnson Growing up in New Orleans mandates a love affair with bread pudding. I don’t remember the first time I ate it, but my grandmother made one of the…
Corinne and Her Breasts
Diagnosis BRAC1 Gene Mutation Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) Double Mastectomy July 29, 2015 Final Reconstruction November 4, 2016 Corinne and Her…
Cultivating Smarter Prejudices
We’re all prejudiced, so we might as well get good at it. by Jeremy E Sherman Ph.D We mostly think of prejudice as pathology. Healthy people are receptive to everyone.…
Being Right vs. Feeling Right
The instinct to be right is strong. The instinct to feel right is stronger. By Jeremy E Sherman Ph.D. In bad visibility conditions, pilots fly by instrument. Rather than looking…