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Dr. David Simonsen
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Interviewed a mom and bio mom who are best friends. If you're divorced this is potentially a good goal to have.
Enmeshed parental relationships are not a good idea. Don't pressure your kids with your emotional turmoil
Have you ever been able to name the internal struggle that goes on inside of you. There is a young self and adult self that battle one another.
Do you challenge yourself in all areas? I try to, but am definitely not succesful at it. Don't value comfort over discomfort
I tell people all the time, therapy is just a conversation. There is no magic that happens. Sometimes people just need a place to talk through things.
If you're not teaching your kiddo about empathy, you should stop what your doing and start doing it now!
Does this time of year stress you out? Here are some ideas that could be useful in keeping you less stressed.
People usually value comfort. This has potentially damaging ramifications for relationships and life. What do you tend to choose?
Do you have people in your life that just take and take. These are the people that you need to get rid of. If you don't, your quality of life will suffer. When you do put up boundaries and stick with them, you will feel much better!!
Ever try to make n appt with a booked up therapist or doctor? Here are some ways to possibly get in sooner.
Parenting is difficult. Making sure you get to your childs heart is very important. Are you doing it or are you ignoring their heart totally?
I got an email stating that I was a conman because what the client wanted to happen didn't happen. Relationships aren't easy and people can't be controlled. If you rely on your therapist to solve your problems you WILL be disappointed.
Covid has created a unique situation, where your kiddo could more likely be suffering from mental health issues. PTSD is something that is very prevalent in teens. Checkin in with them is important!
Social media is horrible. Why do you still tolerate bad behavior from people that you follow on Social media. Be brave and unfriend.
SAD impacts adults during the winter months. Do you have it? If so there is something you can do about it!
It's that time of year again. What are you doing to make sure that your holidays are enjoyable?
If you are in any kind of relationship, you are being refined. The question is what do you do with being refined....embrace it or ignore it...
Are you open handed or close-fisted towards people. The answer will show how emotionally intelligent you may be.
Do you know a gas lighter? What have you done about it. It can be a hard relationship to get out of.
DId you know that your kiddo craves you being consistent? It's hard, but they want you to be consistent so badly! Are you able to be consistent? If not, why not?
Toxic people are everywhere. I will give you some ideas on how to identify them. You may already know who they are in your life. If you do have some, hopefully you have put up boundaries.
I like to do memes related to mental health. Petty was one of the meme pages that first inspired me to start doing my own memes. Listen in as we talk about inspiration and some of the things that are important to him.
This conversation was important for me to have. I highly value and respect this man. He has some good things to say on current events. Racism vs prejudice...the human "heart" and grace. Heavy stuff to be sure. Listen in!
Starting off a new segment. I am going to interview people I think are interesting and can give some insight to you my listeners.
I had the opportunity to be interviewed by Bill Alexander. We talked about stress when you're stuck at home with your loved ones.
Talking about a few things today. Social responsibility and schedules for your kids. Comments? l
How we communicate and own things in our relationships can make a huge difference in them. The more you can look at your own behaviors and actions and then own them, the better your relationship is going to be.
There is one thing that will make you more attractive this year. It's not plastic surgery and has nothing to do with your looks.
What are traditions? Why are they important? Head over to my Facebook page and let me know what your traditions are
Are you texting someone other than your partner a lot? If so you could end up being a cliche. Hopefully, you don't end up a statistic.
In my new book I talk about 4 steps that build on one another to have better communication. In this episode I talk about 2 of the first steps towards better communication. This is particularly helpful for families and couples in relationships
We parents often worry our kids won't launch well. Here are some thoughts about how to know if they will launch well or not.
Here are 3 things you can pay attention to as you parent.
Care
Consistency
Conseqences.
Listeners sent me some questions about thier mother-in-laws. Here are some answers for you!
There are several things to pay attention to when you are planning to get married or live together. What else would you add?
As I have worked with couples I have found some common reasons that men are unfaithful. Would you add anything esle?
I repsond to an email from a listener who is in a difficult relationship with a possible narcissist.
Your man doesn't want to do counseling. Here are some reasons why. Have him give a listen and see if any of these things ring true to him.
When you are in relationship, what do you choose? It's a matter of having a great relationship or none at all.
I and Dan Bates my therapist buddy (Therabro) ) talk about what we've learned about getting kids to help around the house. Start when your kids are young and change your parenting perspective.
Resolutions are so yesterday. Here are 2 sure fire ways to make consistent change in your life.
What are the things you do to keep your relationships vibrant? I talk through some ideas you can bring to the table as you are in relationships with those around you.
When was the last time you were actually able to disagree with someone and part ways as friends? Society is not allowing that to happen. Social media is not allowing that to happen. Here are some tips to make it happen in your life.
What are the signs that your teen is struggling? Do you know how to find out? Some tips on what to pay attention to.
If you treated your relationship like a car there are the things to keep tuned up. These are those things enjoy!
Let's talk about bullying and what that looks like on a place like Linkedin. It happens to adults also.
Are you caught up in a family secret? They are powerful ways to keep people in line. Maybe it's time to break a family cycle related to a secret.
Many people go into marriage with significant baggage. They often think "hey...once I settle down things will change..." WRONG Listen in to some ideas you should consider prior to getting hitched.
CBS news posted a headline indicating that Down Syndrome was something that should be eliminated. I disagree. I know and love people with Down Syndrome that have changed my life. What do you think?
This is the continuation of things that could lead to divorce in your life. Have anything to add?
As I have worked with couples over the years, I have come up with several things that tend to be common among them. In this episode I talk about 5 of them. Hopefully you don't find yourself in the center of any of them.
We all know dating can be a challenge. Here are 6 more tips to consider when doing the dating thing.
Dating is complicated. Listen in for 6 out of 12 tips for what to pay attention to when you are dating.
I decided to do the killing with one stone thing today. So I Facebook lived my Podcast. Talk about multitasking. I may do it some more in the future. We talked about Toxic Relationships today!
"experts" often talk about what one should do to get thier partner to do a certain behavior. That seems manipulative. I have diffirent idea. There are simply 3 things you should focus on. What do you think?
Mother-in-law relationships can be scary. Listen in to the reasons Doc David give to how to manage this relationship and maybe even make it better
There are 6 traits I often see when interacting with a people pleaser. This is personality with strengths and weaknesses. Do you people please? Why?
Do you or do you know someone that has family secrets? Why don't they talk about them? I've come up with 5 ways to deal with your family secrets or help your friends deal with secrets that keep them stuck.
A subsance abuse counselor named Bert Fulks posted a blog called the X-plan. It seems useful, but I disagree with the implementation of it. What do you think?
I received an email about a woman wanting to leave her boyfriend. She won't do it because she feels guilty. Should she?
In my years of meeting with couples there are several things that continue to come up that are some of the leading reasons for Divorce. Today I talk about those things and some remedies.
Sally emails in and describes the relationship with her husband. I give her an answer about conditional love.
Dan and I talk about something we call shame parenting. Many of the parents we interact with seem to think it's okay. We don't agree. Listen in and let us know if you are a shame parent.
There is a phenomenon called Depersonalization. I have to admit it's hard to wrap my mind around it. Listen in as Doc David and Counselor Dan talk about this mental health issue.
When the holidays approach family questions start to arise...who should get presents...what house should we go to...who should we invite...listen in I have some answer for you.
Lauren emailed me asking why she should get married. That's a simple question right? I try to give a quick answer to a multi-faceted question.
WOW if you haven't been paying attention then you are living in a cave. This election is creating some serious emotions. We talk today about the 5 stages of Grief and this election.
What should you do when you love your mom and she embarasses you at every turn. Shut her out...deal with it...harass her? Let's talk about it
Are you a people pleaser? Do you know a people pleaser? Listen in to the 6 traits of a people pleaser.
I answer a question today about the need to send a card to someone who this person has little to no contact with.
We can often fall into one of two camps when it comes to life choices. One is that of a student and the other is that of a victim. Putting blinders on can lead us to not know which we are. I lay out some ideas so you can identify pretty clearly if you are a student of life or a victim of life.
I answer an email from a woman complaining about her future mother-in-law. It's hard to not let people have it when they are being so selfish.
What kind of love do you show your children? Unfortunately many times, we withhold love if there is behavior we don't like. This is not only an error in parenting, but also a way some people do life. Listen in and find out what it looks like and ways to correct it.
I answer a question from a perhaps over friendly grandpa. He's just a friendly fellow, but some people think he may be a bit too friendly. I give him some ideas on how to deal with his over friendly ways.
I get a question from a divorced and dating mom. She upset that her boyfriends mother is interfering with her love life. She wants him all to herself. I give her some ideas on what she should actually do instead of being upset.
Sounds issues again, but it's been figured out mostly.
Parents make errors in how they parent, but don't realize it. This is the first in a series of podcasts aimed at letting parents know what error they may be doing and how to solve it. If you have an interest in #parenting your #teen better then listen in.
We all know kids that behave poorly. What do you do if your kids start copying this bad behavior of others? Here are some tips for parents. #parenting #goodchoices #consistency
I get an email from someone complaining about a lazy nephew and how to deal with him. Bottom line...don't be a mooch.
We get questions and give answers. Email us with your questions and they just may get answered.
We talk about change. There are some different types an different ways to deal with them. How can you deal with change in an effective manner?
Why don't men like counseling? I think I've figured out a couple reasons. What do you think?
While people are dying from starvation in another part of the world, Americans are worried about what kind of coffee to have in the morning. We talk a bit about American Christianity and how it related to guns. Welcome to the Gun show
We continue to talk about anger with some practical ways to deal with it. We also answer a phone call from a listener. enjoy.
Hello Friends. We haven't post in a while. I (David) have been out of the country for an adoption and we have started a radio show. We are now just getting copies to post here for all our podcast listeners. This episode we talk with Aynsley Silva about anger and answer a phone call. Hope you enjoy.
Americans love them some Jesus. But the Jesus that we love sometimes actually differs from the Jesus of the Bible sometimes or even the Jesus of the rest of the world. What do your politics tell you about Jesus?