Managing Familial Expectations
Managing Familial Expectations As Seen in Anton New Healthy Living Section September 19 – September 23rd, 2018 As much as anyone might wish they could peer into the future, no one has a crystal ball. Fear of the unknown is a significant stressor because our ability to plan for the future is limited and thus we feel less in control of our lives. Many of us cope with this unsettling fear by creating expectations. We approach every day with a huge array of them in place to help us assume what we can count on and look forward to. These predictions relieve stress because they give us...
Read MoreSaving Your Marriage In Times Of Financial Hardship
By Jeremy Skow, LMHC, CASAC, MBA Money has been documented as being the number one cause of friction in relationships. When times are tough tension mounts, fingers point and fear increases. The breadwinner in a single-income family may feel resentful that their spouse hasn’t been trying to find work. One partner may feel that the other isn’t trying hard enough to replace a lost job or that they are spending too much. These feelings only escalate as time goes on, money tightens and savings dwindle. Ultimately this tension may lead to discussions of separation and divorce. Even if...
Read MoreSurviving A Divorce With A High Conflict Personality
(As Seen In Anton Publications January 13 – 19 2016) High Conflict Personalities (HCPs) possess many of the characteristics of a personality disorder including unmanaged emotions, all-or-nothing thinking and an inability to take responsibility for their actions. HCPs are persuasive blamers by nature. They convince others that their problems are caused by something or someone else. This is why many Narcissists, Borderlines, Histrionics and Antisocials employ smear campaigns when they target someone. By blaming others they keep the focus off the real problem, themselves. HCPs are driven...
Read MoreHow To Co-Parent With A Narcissist
How To Co-Parent With A Narcissist (As Seen In Anton News Publications October 14th – 20th, 2015) Divorce is never easy on children. If you are co-parenting with a narcissist your stressful situation is even harder. They are egotistical, vain, conceited and self-centered. Their extraordinary lack of empathy for others, coupled with fantasies about their uniqueness, brilliance, and entitlement may create an urgent need for them to win or be considered right. Narcissists will lie, manipulate and use anyone, including their children, to get what they want. The unfortunate...
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