Video Games and Exercise? (TMB85)
Some of the most common questions we get from parents of children and adolescents are all about video games. How long should I allow my child to play? What kind of games are OK for my child? Why can he play video games for so long, but cannot work on his homework for 15 minutes at a time? Can anything good come out of playing video games? Read More
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Help! I Feel Trapped! (TMB84)
One of the most challenging and frustrating feelings we can ever experience is the feeling of being trapped. The feeling that we have no options, no control, no escape. Read More
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The Key to a Healthy Relationship (TMB83)
What would you say is the most important key to a healthy relationship? Some would say having common interests. Others would say a healthy sex life. Still others might say having similar life goals. But the underlying facet of all these things – and many others – is COMMUNICATION. Read More
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Children with Explosive Outbursts (TMB82)
In today’s podcast, Dr. Berney responds to a listener question about her 8-year-old son. The listener wrote: Read More
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Stopping the Cycle of Self-Sabotage (TMB81)
How many things do you do on a daily basis that are NOT in your best interest? Whether it is the food you eat, the decision to sit and watch TV instead of exercising, or the avoidance of taking the steps you want and need to take to improve your life. Everyday most of us miss opportunities to take steps toward progress. Read More
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Carpe Diem (TMB80)
Remember the old practice of tying a string around your finger to remind you of something? The idea, of course, was that the string would serve as a cue for you to remember to do something. Now, that something usually had nothing to do with a string, but it was a visual reminder that you needed to remember something. Read More
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When Your Best Isn’t Enough (TMB79)
What do we do when it seems as though our best just isn’t good enough? In this podcast, Dr. Berney offers five steps to take when you feel as though you have reached your limit.
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Is My Toddler Manipulating Me? (TMB78)
Do you have a toddler that is very emotional? Perhaps she will freak out at times, become shaky and difficult to console. Maybe she always seems to have a need to be in control, questioning everything, and challenging all of your decisions. While this may seem like a child’s attempt to manipulate, it could be rooted in something a little more serious, such as anxiety. Read More
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Is My Husband Depressed? (TMB77)
Today’s question comes to us from Rebecca, who wrote:
I THINK THAT MY HUSBAND IS DEPRESSED. HE JUST DOES NOT SEEM TO BE HIS USUAL HAPPY SELF WHEN HE COMES HOME FROM WORK, AND ON THE WEEKENDS, HE TENDS TO STAY IN BED AND WATCH TV. WHEN I ASK HIM ABOUT IT, HE SAYS THAT HE DOES NOT WANT TO TALK. IS IT DEPRESSION, AND IF SO, WHAT DO I DO?
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I’ll Never Do That Again! (TMB76)
Have you ever said to yourself, “Man, I am never going to do that again!” While we all have, most of us have also made the mistake of doing it again, anyway. We do so for a variety of reasons, and tend to find ourselves regretting it, once again, the next day.
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