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Achieving Ideal Work/Life Balance
By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | March 5, 2014
Last month, Rochelle was interviewed for the B2B Marketing Bopcast on how business professionals can manage stress and achieve a work/life balance. Below is a snippet of the interview and the full audio and transcript is available on Bop Design’s Bop Blog. “I think that the biggest obstacle for business professionals is really negative thinking. […]
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Attachment. Is it really a good thing?
By: Other | February 19, 2014
Written by Fabiola Figueroa, Ph.D. We as a society grow attached to many things. We initially attach to our caregivers when we are very young. However, as we grow up, we start being conditioned to attach to not only people, but to materials, to memories, to celebrities, to ideas, to places, to opinions, to experiences, […]
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Non-Defensive Communication In 3 Easy Steps
By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | January 29, 2014
Do you want to communicate honestly without getting defensive or into power struggles – no matter how others act? When we get defensive, we make it that much harder for people around us to hear what we’re saying. It also becomes more difficult to listen to what they have to say. Most everyone has a […]
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Tips on Fair Fighting This Thanksgiving
By: Other | November 26, 2013
Written by Karin Thebus, Psy.D. Most of us would say that we love our families… that is, until we spend extended periods of time with them. When family members stop playing nice and the gloves come off, many families go to what can only be described as “the dark side.” Even the most pleasant and […]
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Seven Principles for a Healthy Marriage
By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | September 6, 2013
Book Review: Seven Principles of a Healthy Marriage (2000) by John Gottman What makes some relationships last while others fizzle out? This million dollar question has been asked by theorists as well as members of the general public for hundreds of years. Dr. John Gottman has devoted his life’s work to addressing the complex question […]
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How to Cope with a Break Up
By: Other | August 28, 2013
Written by Rebecca Zygar Whatever the reason, however inevitable or unpredictable the end of the relationship is, breaking up is hard to do. Healing after a breakup can take time. By learning how to cope with your break up in a healthy manner, you actually have the chance to learn more about yourself and grow […]
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Thinking about Getting Married?
By: Other | June 19, 2013
Written by Francine Martinez, Ph.D. I was at a Padres game recently and between the third and fourth innings this “gaggle” of Padres women and the Friar mascot came bounding down the stairs stopping two rows behind us. The commotion was followed by a gentleman getting down on one knee, pulling out a ring box […]
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How to Keep the Fire Burning in a Relationship
By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | June 4, 2013
A long-term healthy relationship takes hard work. This fact is often overlooked because it is easy to become complacent or comfortable in long term relationships or marriages. However, a small increase in time and energy spent on the relationship can reap great rewards. When our relationships are working well, everything else in our lives runs […]
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Being a Stepmother on Mother’s Day
By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | May 13, 2013
Mother’s Day is a time for Mom to be acknowledged for the hard work and unconditional love she offers to her children and family. It is typically celebrated as a time for Mom to bask in the glow of love and attention from her partner and children. For stepmoms, Mother’s Day can trigger the deepest […]
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