by Ginger Sullivan | Sep 10, 2020 | Emotional Health
Do you know the difference between a wall and a boundary? Walls are solid and rigid. They keep others out and keep you trapped inside. Boundaries are flexible, changeable, and removable. They can be opened or closed at any given time and with any particular...
by Ginger Sullivan | Jul 14, 2020 | Emotional Health, Parenting
Inevitably, when working with couples, I end up assisting parents with their children. Besides, that’s what we relational life therapists espouse – evolving the emotional and relational health in the generational line. On two recent occasions, I reminded disheartened...
by Ginger Sullivan | Jan 22, 2020 | Emotional Health
Whether we know it or not. Whether we want to admit it or not. We all are running an inner daycare. Our toddler and school-age children are running around inside. Mayhem. Each with his/her own agenda — “Feed me, feed me.” “Don’t leave me.” “Love me.” “Mine.” “I...
by Ginger Sullivan | Jan 10, 2020 | Emotional Health
New Year. New You. New Decade. Amateur, really. Everyone is doing that. Most of the posts on Facebook are about some new diet, pill or workout mirror. Blah, blah, blah. I am all for fresh starts. You get one every day. A chance to redo and do better. Start over....
by Ginger Sullivan | Nov 13, 2019 | Emotional Health, Parenting, Relationships
Parents: Children aren’t supposed to know how to manage their feelings. It’s your job to both teach and model emotional health. So, when your child is an uncontained mess, you have two healthy options: 1. Process your feelings – fast – so that you can be the...
by Ginger Sullivan | Oct 30, 2019 | Emotional Health, Relational Intimacy, Relationships
Your partner expects defense. They speak words of unhappiness and the natural response is self-protection. Ego over relationship every time. Yet, ironically, if your ego is stable and the relationship is important to you, you can throw your partner off – in a good...
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