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Co-Coaching: An Alternative to Psychotherapy, Counseling or Coaching

Sometimes, rather than hiring a paid psychotherapist, counselor, or coach, it can be wiser to co-coach with a respected friend. In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I make the case and explain how you might do it. HERE is the link.

Bright and Gifted Children: America's most underserved group

Perhaps redistributive "justice's" most pernicious side effect has been the reallocation of funds and other resources from high-achieving to low-achieving children. That's the contention of my PsychologyToday.com article today. The article goes on to propose what society should do and what individual parents and grandparents of bright kids should do in the meantime. HERE is the link.

An Intimation: An alternative to a vacation and a staycation.

If you haven't yet taken a summer vacation, perhaps it's because nothing excites you enough to pull the trigger. 

Instead of a vacation or staycation, might you want to try an intimation? It's a series of activities to enhance your relationship with your special someone. It can be incorporated into a vacation or staycation or simply be a standalone series of activities you'd do. 

I suggest some intimation activities in the my PsychologyToday.com article today. HERE is the link.

Do You Know Your Career Non-Negotiables?

Key to career contentment is getting your career non-negotiables met. But many people don't not know what they are. My PsychologyToday.com article will help. HERE is the link.

What Are Your Key Skills and Abilities?

An important step toward career success is to identify your key skills and abilities. My PsychologyToday.com article helps you do that expeditiously. HERE is the link.

How to Help Your Unemployed or Underemployed Adult Child

Today, so many young adults are living with their parents, including those with college degrees. 
According to a reportin The Atlantic, as of 2012, 53.6 percent of college graduates under 25 were unemployed or doing work that doesn’t require a college degree.
And to their parents’ frustration, many such young adults aren’t exactly killing themselves to find professional-level work. They may work as a barista or cab driver but their parents didn’t spend a fortune on college for that.
My PsychologyToday.com article today offers ways parents can help jump-start their adult child's career. HERE is the link. 

In Praise of Solo Practitioners

Many private practices are merging into larger entities and in my PsychologyToday.com article today, I argue that's often bad for the consumer. I also offer my thoughts on how to choose a professional: doctor, lawyer, etc. HERE is the link.

Psychological Aspects of Acting

For many people, acting is a compelling career or hobby and filled with emotion--and not just on stage.
My PsychologyToday.com article today describes some of acting’s psychological up- and downsides in hopes it might help you decide if acting is something you’d like to pursue.

HERE is the link. 

The psychology of gardening

Gardening is one of the most popular hobbies. My PsychologyToday.com article today explores why it deserves its popularity. HERE is the link.

For You, Will That "Dream" Job or Career be a Dream or Nightmare?

Sometimes a dream job or career doesn't live to expectations. It may even turn out to be a nightmare. 

My PsychologyToday.com article today offers tips on how to assess how happy you're likely to be in your "dream" job or career. HERE is the link.