I just wanted to go on a walk with my puppy. Is that too much to ask? Turns out- a simple walk was causing major stress and fighting against it was creating unnecessary frustration and resentment. I adopted an adorable rescue pup named Samson a few months ago. He’s an anxious fellow and gets very worked up during moments of separation, but overall he’s a real sweet guy and a great addition to our family. That was- until my new puppy randomly stopped walking. It was like he we

Look- communication is hard. Like really challenging. Unbelievably difficult. Yet it’s a task we face all day every day. For parents and their teens a simple conversation can feel like entering a war zone. And it’s absolutely exhausting for all parties involved. A lesson in communication. I realized communicating was a complex process many years ago during family therapy. The mom had felt disrespected during an interaction the night before and the son genuinely felt like he h