By Stacey Rose, PhD, LCSW So the summer is finally here and as the school year winds down for your kids or your work schedule eases a bit, you can take a deep breath. Go ahead…inhale…and exhale. What do you want to do this summer? Will it be a great vacation? How about heading to […]
Why You Really Should Say No When You Want To…
By Stacey Rose, PhD, LCSW A wise friend of mine once told me, “If you ever have a choice between saying no and feeling guilty about it, or saying yes and feeling resentful, choose guilt.” This struck me. So often times, I hear people talk about how they want to say no to someone but […]
Kindness Goes a Long Way…
By Stacey Rose, PhD, LCSW Okay, here’s a confession…I’m addicted to Dunkin’ Donuts iced tea and egg white sandwiches. I said it. But my addiction is not the point here. Instead, the point I want to make is that even with all the stress in our society and people running from one thing to another, […]
You and Your Relationships – At Work
By Stacey Rose, PhD, LCSW If you are one of the lucky ones to be employed today, you might think you have no right to complain. And maybe you don’t; but just because you have a job doesn’t mean you are happy. The relationships we have with co-workers and bosses can be just as stressful […]
Recipe For The Healthy Marriage Stew
By Stacey Rose, PhD, LCSW Essential Ingredients Include: 7 cups Communication (per day) 5 cups Connection (per week) A dash of Sex (to be determined according to your taste) A pinch or two of Downtime (again determined by your desire and need) 1 large dose of Fun, Humor, Laughter (per day) Shake with Appreciation-tell […]
How Children Will Change Your Marriage
By Stacey Rose, PhD, LCSW You have always wanted to be married and have children. Okay, you may have spent much of your life searching for this person and you finally found them. Congratulations! Then the dream, you and your mate both want children, you both think you are ready and here comes the […]
Give Your Spouse A Gift
By Stacey Rose, PhD, LCSW We give our partners many gifts throughout our relationships. Can you remember the first gift you gave your partner? Can you remember the first one you received from your partner? Gifts can be very telling. How many times have we heard about the husband who buys a toaster for his […]
Stress and You
By Stacey Rose, PhD, LCSW You are probably under stress right now. We are all susceptible to stress at different times in our lives to varying degrees. Each of our individual circumstances may be unique, but we all feel it. For some people, stress may be triggered by the ‘normal’ day-to-day responsibilities we have. […]
The Blame Game
By Stacey Rose, PhD, LCSW Chances are you know this game well. Chances are you’ve played a round or two. Maybe you even started the game. Well, it is a losing game; there are no winners in the “Blame Game”. You may think I don’t blame my partners for things he didn’t really do, […]
Too Little, Too Late
By Stacey Rose, PhD, LCSW Session after session, many husbands and wives complain about each other. “If only she were more interested in sex.” “If only he listened more to me.” “If only he came home on time.” “If only she would stop drinking.” It is often said to be careful what you wish for; […]
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