Profile of Gwen Randall-Young

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• Psychology for Living
  I once read a statement which was so powerful that I have never forgotten it: you create as much harm when you take offence, as when you ...
• Psychology for Living
  How many times have you made a wish before you blew out your birthday candles?Do you remember any of the things you wished for?Did any ...
• Psychology for Living
  It is frightening to me when I hear about students becoming involved in drugs and alcohol, and at increasingly younger ages. Although ...
• Psychology for Living
  If you feel that you are running a million miles an hour and it is exhausting you, you may not have learned the art of pacing yourself. A ...
• Psychology for Living
  We have all had the experience of being so upset with a partner or child that, regardless of how much love we have for the person, at that ...
• Psychology for Living
  Many times we are frustrated or disappointed because of things we wish. You'd like a romantic evening with your spouse, or to go for a long ...
• Psychology for Living
  “Racism isn’t born, folks, it’s taught. I have a two-year-old son. You know what he hates? Naps! End of list.” – Dennis Leary It is troubling to ...
• Psychology for Living
  Our culture seems characterized by polarized thinking. Issues are often framed in terms of who is right and who is wrong. Dealing with a ...
• Psychology for Living
  Last week, we began a discussion of the challenges of difficult relationships: relationships in which it seems hard to express who we are ...
• Psychology for Living
  When we decide to start a family, the usual picture in our mind is of cute little babies, and perhaps playful toddlers. We don't typically ...
• Psychology for Living
  In my practice I work with many foster children, and so have had the pleasure of coming to know the couples that have undertaken to care for ...
• Psychology for Living
  "I hate my parents!" "My Mom is such a bitch!" "They're just soooo stuuuupid!!!" If you have ever said or thought these kinds of thoughts about ...
• Psychology for Living
  A question that comes up often amongst parents relates to children who are very bright. Some youngsters begin to read at three or four years ...
• Psychology for Living
  Sam Keen, author of Fire in the Belly, uses the term to describe those of us who are searching the regions of inner space, and sees the ...
• Psychology for Living
  On my last flight, I sat beside a mother and her young child. I was somewhat disturbed by how much aggression and hostility was in her voice when ...
• Psychology for Living
  "Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go." ~ Hermann Hesse How often have you heard it said that we get ...
• Psychology for Living
  "The worst problems for children stem from parental conflict, before, during, and after divorce or within marriage." ~ Stephanie Coontz Most ...
• Psychology for Living
  "First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others." ~ Thomas À Kempis No couples really like to be
• Psychology for Living
  Do you have an inner critic that works overtime? Sometimes negative self-talk gets way out of control. It is like negative brainwashing that ...
• Psychology for Living
  "All the so-called "secrets of success" will not work unless you do." ~ Author Unknown
• Psychology for Living
  If were growing we are always going to be out of our comfort zone.~ John Maxwell Does fear stop you from trying new things? Do you hesitate ...
• Psychology for Living
  Life is 10 per cent of what happens to me and 90 per cent of how I react to it. ~ John Maxwell It is true that we often do not have much ...
• Psychology for Living
  If Id known how old I was going to be Id have taken better care of myself. Adolph Zukor, on approaching his 100th birthday If you have aging ...
• Psychology for Living
  "About 80 per cent of people are unhappy at work, and 20 per cent are happy. Our culture has separated work from passion, and taught us to prefer ...
• Psychology for Living
  The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. George Bernard Shaw We all know how to talk, but vary ...
• Protecting children from sexual abuse
  Many parents are wondering what to tell their children about sexual abuse by persons in positions of trust, such as coaches and teachers. ...
• Psychology for Living
  From the bitterness of disease man learns the sweetness of health. Catalan Proverb We probably all procrastinate from time to time, or in ...
• Psychology for Living
  He who does not have the courage to speak up for his rights cannot earn the respect of others. Rene G. Torres Do you have people in your ...
• Psychology for Living
  "What counts in making a happy marriage is not so much how compatible you are, but how you deal with incompatibility". ~ George Levinger ...