

A Father’s Blessing
By Brad Olson, Psy.D.,M.Div. You know those words you hear people say about you that sorta just "hang in the air"? The kind you don't...


Valuing Marriage
By Brad Olson, Psy.D.,M.Div. Do you remember the anticipation of your wedding day? It started before you ever made the formal...


No Quick Fix
By Lauren Shaw, Ph.D. When I lived in Tennessee, there was a Taco Bell that I used to stop at on my way home from night classes. I...


I'm Sorry
By Lauren Shaw, Ph.D. Have you ever watched two kids get in trouble and be forced to apologize to one another? They look at the sky, at...


Words... More Words...
By Bradley Olson, Psy.D., M.Div. It had been a stressful week- just as chaotic but with a few doses of added stress. When Monday came and...


The Inner Monologue
By Lauren Shaw, PhD Not long ago I was emailing back and forth with a dear friend who lives far away. We were writing each other every...


Going Through
By Lauren Shaw, Ph.D. One of my favorite children’s books is “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt,” by Michael Rosen. The story tells of a father...


Love Without Words
By Brad Olson, Psy.D.,M.Div. Sarah couldn’t wait to move away to college, and when she did, she moved far away. It was her relationship...


Downhill Marriage
Brad Olson, Psy.D., M.Div. They disappeared into the blizzard snow ahead of me. The last thing I heard was the sound of my two friends...


Surviving College with AD/HD
By Brad Olson, Psy.D.,M.Div. It’s hard enough surviving college with increased tuition and the need to work more, but surviving college...