by Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | Feb 17, 2015 | Children, Family, Grief, Personal Improvement, Relationships, Stress, Therapy
I recently came back from a dirtbiking trip to Death Valley and the surrounding area refreshed and refocused. There are many things that I love about dirtbiking like the opportunity to explore new places and be physically challenged. However, the aspect of the sport...
by Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | Feb 7, 2015 | Personal Improvement, Relationships
The term vulnerability is described beautifully in the book Daring Greatly by Brene Brown. Her book not only describes the concept of vulnerability but also discusses its importance in our lives. Vulnerability, according to Brown is a crucial part of human existence...
by Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | Dec 24, 2014 | Children, Family, Relationships, Stress
The holiday season is typically a time of great anticipation and excitement. But for those who are in the early stages of transitioning through divorce, the prospect of facing the holidays without your partner or children may cause some anxiety and sadness. It is okay...
by Other | Nov 6, 2014 | Relationships, Stress
Written by Francine Martinez, Ph.D. I remember when my daughter was still a young girl and October marked the beginning of “FUN”, and I found myself exhausted just thinking about Halloween, Halloween Parties, Holiday School Events, Thanksgiving, and the Celebrations...
by Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | Jul 30, 2014 | Family, Relationships
Recently I had the privilege of traveling to Alaska for my very first “Extra Tuff Wedding”. Extra Tuffs, for those of us in the lower 48, are the footwear of choice for South East Alaskan natives. The big brown boots are clunky, rubber and not very attractive at first...
by Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | Jul 9, 2014 | Personal Improvement, Relationships
We’ve all encountered them, and they exist almost everywhere: the difficult person. Difficult people do exist, and at some point or another you will probably be confronted with the need to deal with a high conflict, or difficult person. Most of us are proficient in...
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