Latchkey children came into being in the 1940s but they are still a growing phenomenon globally. It is difficult to estimate how many children are being subjected to it. The term self-care is also described to explain the latchkey phenomenon. Latchkey kids are kids between the ages of 5 to 13 years who take care of themselves during or after […]

Being a parent can suck. I don’t know of any greater source of pain in my own life than when my adult children have disrespected, rejected and hate me. When I look back, I can see my parental errors. The mistakes seem glaring at times, like the time I spanked my 7-year-old son after being away for three weeks. I […]

Let us start with a simpler thing: do you use willpower to read this article? You have the conscious will that drives you to read, and then the rest of the good that will happen during reading will take place in your emotional part. With willpower, I make a rational decision. However, it does not apply for weight loss because […]

What’s stealing your happiness? Have you ever asked yourself this question?  It all seems to be going well but you cannot put a finger on what is draining the joy out of your life. If this is you, this article will give you one big insight that could make all the difference.  It’s all about NLP anchoring. So, learn about […]

It’s an epidemic of emptiness. So many of us live our entire lives with a hollow feeling in our chests. We have a love/hate relationship with that hollow feeling in the chest, don’t we? Of course we hate feeling empty – that’s easy. But what about loving the feeling of emptiness? Do we secretly prefer to hang onto that hollow […]

Staying with a bad marriage partner is self-sabotage. Still, many of us have heard, over a long period of time, that divorce is not the solution to marital problems. This, of course, is bullsh**. Divorce is not only a viable solution to many marital problems, but it’s also a damn good one. Let’s count the ways that divorce can help […]

Inner Rebel Rant ~ I don’t want to do anything! Let’s allow the Inner Rebel to vent some serious frustration. We’ll channel the Inner Rebel, then break down the message. Will try to learn something about why the Inner Rebel attempts to sabotage everything. Channeling the Inner Rebel I don’t want to do anything and I am not depressed. You […]

Self-esteem is the holy grail of western psychology, but experts have missed the most important key to helping people get some. The path of self-esteem is said to involve: Making healthy choices Taking action/good habits Healing emotional trauma Changing core beliefs Respecting others Maintaining clear boundaries A positive mindset Effective mental strategies Self-care There are millions of words written daily […]

Anyone and everyone can be a minority. It depends where you are. Well, this is interesting, the British psychological society has a really interesting article on 10 findings that reveal the worst of human nature. We may not want to really look at these things for what they are, but… …oh my gosh, is this mindblowing. The article starts off […]

A 5-minute stream of consciousness on autopilot living. Living on autopilot means that you’re not making conscious choices about key elements of your life. If you’re not making conscious choices, what are you doing? Living on autopilot! Living on autopilot means that your subconscious mind is in charge. This is not a bad thing. In fact, there is no way […]