How Today’s US Citizen is Like the Child Caught in Their Parents’ Nasty Divorce

By: Larry F. Waldman, PhD, ABPP Prior to retiring in 2018 I worked in the family law arena for two decades. There I saw too many unfortunate children stuck in their parents’ ugly divorce. It was sad but common for these angry parents to use the child/ren as tools to hurt their ex. At times, a parent would even [...]

2024-08-20T08:35:38-07:00August 15th, 2024|Categories: Adult, Children, Couples, Family, Marriage|Comments Off on How Today’s US Citizen is Like the Child Caught in Their Parents’ Nasty Divorce

Internet Scams: The Perfect Crime

By: Larry F. Waldman, PhD, ABPP Psychologist You’re walking down the street and someone confronts you, demands your wallet or purse or face physical harm—or, as you are about to get into your car, you are carjacked. Both of these experiences are scary, frightening, traumatic and terribly inconvenient. On the other hand, your identity is stolen electronically and your [...]

2024-08-20T10:10:50-07:00April 21st, 2024|Categories: College, Couples, Family, Marriage, Mental Health|Comments Off on Internet Scams: The Perfect Crime

Take Your Meds, See Your Shrink, Then Put on your Running Shoes

By Larry F. Waldman, Ph.D., Phoenix-based psychologist Depression and anxiety are, by far, the most common mental health problems. Nearly 20% of the U.S. population struggles with or will struggle with one or both of these problems. The most common treatment today for these issues is medication — typically prescribed by the primary care physician (not a psychiatrist). This [...]

2024-08-20T10:05:51-07:00May 23rd, 2023|Categories: Adult, Children, Education, Family, Marriage, Mental Health, Teens|Comments Off on Take Your Meds, See Your Shrink, Then Put on your Running Shoes

Seven Reasons Why We Fail To Achieve Our Life Goals

Despite our dreams many of us fail to achieve our life ambitions.  Many of my clients talk about starting a business, becoming financially independent, writing a novel, traveling, furthering their education, getting physically fit, or becoming a nurse, teacher, or lawyer. Most of the time their objectives go unfulfilled.  Oliver Wendell Holmes said: “Most people go to their graves [...]

2020-02-19T22:11:29-07:00February 18th, 2020|Categories: College, Family, Marriage, Student|Comments Off on Seven Reasons Why We Fail To Achieve Our Life Goals

Five Reasons Why Second Marriages Fail at a High Rate

For some time the divorce rate in the USA for first marriages has held at about 50%.  This is a national tragedy.  This statistic also means that many people have subsequent marriages. Common sense suggests that someone who remarries is older, wiser, more mature, has learned from their mistakes, and knows better what they want and need in a [...]

2020-02-18T15:53:15-07:00May 18th, 2018|Categories: Adult, Couples, Family, Marriage|Comments Off on Five Reasons Why Second Marriages Fail at a High Rate