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Welcome to your weekly dose of advice about relationships and how they work. We talk about mental health, pop culture and all things relationship. Have a question? We will answer it. We guarantee you will come away with facts from our opinions.

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    Latest episodes from Head Shrink Inc.

    coparenting queens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 52:34


    Interviewed a mom and bio mom who are best friends. If you're divorced this is potentially a good goal to have.

    Don't cut off your family

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 14:11


    The election is over and now you want to cut your family off? Don't do it.

    Enmeshed realtionships are not where it's at

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 16:01


    Enmeshed parental relationships are not a good idea. Don't pressure your kids with your emotional turmoil

    There is a battle taking place inside of you

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 16:38


    Have you ever been able to name the internal struggle that goes on inside of you. There is a young self and adult self that battle one another.

    Don't be comfortable

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 21:03


    Do you challenge yourself in all areas? I try to, but am definitely not succesful at it. Don't value comfort over discomfort

    Talk to someone

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 52:17


    I tell people all the time, therapy is just a conversation. There is no magic that happens. Sometimes people just need a place to talk through things.

    Teach your kid this one thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 14:34


    If you're not teaching your kiddo about empathy, you should stop what your doing and start doing it now!

    Some tips to make the season more enjoyable

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 14:29


    Does this time of year stress you out? Here are some ideas that could be useful in keeping you less stressed.

    Comfort vs Discomfort

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 14:20


    People usually value comfort. This has potentially damaging ramifications for relationships and life. What do you tend to choose?

    Get rid of the takers in your life!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 14:16


    Do you have people in your life that just take and take. These are the people that you need to get rid of. If you don't, your quality of life will suffer. When you do put up boundaries and stick with them, you will feel much better!!

    Pro-tips for making an appt

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 20:29


    Ever try to make n appt with a booked up therapist or doctor? Here are some ways to possibly get in sooner.

    3 things to steer clear of when you parent

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 19:07


    Parenting is difficult. Making sure you get to your childs heart is very important. Are you doing it or are you ignoring their heart totally?

    I am a con man

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 20:43


    I got an email stating that I was a conman because what the client wanted to happen didn't happen. Relationships aren't easy and people can't be controlled. If you rely on your therapist to solve your problems you WILL be disappointed.

    PTSD and your teen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 21:05


    Covid has created a unique situation, where your kiddo could more likely be suffering from mental health issues. PTSD is something that is very prevalent in teens. Checkin in with them is important!

    The Great unfriending of 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 20:27


    Social media is horrible. Why do you still tolerate bad behavior from people that you follow on Social media. Be brave and unfriend.

    SAD...what is it and what can you do about it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 16:36


    SAD impacts adults during the winter months. Do you have it? If so there is something you can do about it!

    Relationships and Holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 17:14


    It's that time of year again. What are you doing to make sure that your holidays are enjoyable?

    The 3 C's of good parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 17:34


    If you think you're doing pretty good as a parent, are you using the 3 c's?

    Are you being refined?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 14:21


    If you are in any kind of relationship, you are being refined. The question is what do you do with being refined....embrace it or ignore it...

    How do you deal with difficult relationships?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 19:10


    Are you open handed or close-fisted towards people. The answer will show how emotionally intelligent you may be.

    Gaslighting...how to recognize it and what to do

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 16:26


    Do you know a gas lighter? What have you done about it. It can be a hard relationship to get out of.

    Kids crave consistency

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 15:00


    DId you know that your kiddo craves you being consistent? It's hard, but they want you to be consistent so badly! Are you able to be consistent? If not, why not?

    Peace on Earth Good will to all people

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 8:19


    Are you promoting peace on earth or preventing it?

    You need to be safe

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 14:23


    A bit more serious of a topic. I talk about abuse. What kinds and what to do about it.

    Who are the toxic peope in your life?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 13:50


    Toxic people are everywhere. I will give you some ideas on how to identify them. You may already know who they are in your life. If you do have some, hopefully you have put up boundaries.

    5 reasons premarital counseling could change your marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 10:51


    5 reasons why you should consider premarital counseling.

    Guest interview: Petty Christian memes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 26:07


    I like to do memes related to mental health. Petty was one of the meme pages that first inspired me to start doing my own memes. Listen in as we talk about inspiration and some of the things that are important to him.

    Special guest: Tony Mcmath

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 58:20


    This conversation was important for me to have. I highly value and respect this man. He has some good things to say on current events. Racism vs prejudice...the human "heart" and grace. Heavy stuff to be sure. Listen in!

    Interview with Dr. Pepper Schwartz

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 30:50


    Starting off a new segment. I am going to interview people I think are interesting and can give some insight to you my listeners.

    Put a little "spice" into your relationship

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 11:13


    If you use this "spice" in your arguments you can't go wrong!

    Some coronavirus relationships tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 25:30


    2 therapists talk about what to do while staying home dring covid. Listen in!

    Quarantine Stress-interview with Bill ALexander

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 53:31


    I had the opportunity to be interviewed by Bill Alexander. We talked about stress when you're stuck at home with your loved ones.

    The CORONA

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 16:30


    Talking about a few things today. Social responsibility and schedules for your kids. Comments? l

    Stop doing this to your partner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 14:12


    How we communicate and own things in our relationships can make a huge difference in them. The more you can look at your own behaviors and actions and then own them, the better your relationship is going to be.

    Want to be more attractive this year?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 15:54


    There is one thing that will make you more attractive this year. It's not plastic surgery and has nothing to do with your looks.

    Traditions and why they are important

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 12:45


    What are traditions? Why are they important? Head over to my Facebook page and let me know what your traditions are

    Who are you texting so much?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 13:57


    Are you texting someone other than your partner a lot? If so you could end up being a cliche. Hopefully, you don't end up a statistic.

    Want to communicate better? Try these 2 steps out

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 14:36


    In my new book I talk about 4 steps that build on one another to have better communication. In this episode I talk about 2 of the first steps towards better communication. This is particularly helpful for families and couples in relationships

    How to know if your teen will launch well

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 9:48


    We parents often worry our kids won't launch well. Here are some thoughts about how to know if they will launch well or not.

    3 C's of parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 15:58


    Here are 3 things you can pay attention to as you parent.CareConsistencyConseqences.

    You ask, I answer...Questions about Mother-in-laws

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 15:11


    Listeners sent me some questions about thier mother-in-laws. Here are some answers for you!

    Getting married? Pay attention to these things!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 18:55


    There are several things to pay attention to when you are planning to get married or live together. What else would you add?

    What's your parenting style?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 17:19


    There are 4 basic parenting styles. Do you know what they are? Which one are you?

    Why do men cheat?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 16:58


    As I have worked with couples I have found some common reasons that men are unfaithful. Would you add anything esle?

    Are you with a narcissist?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 20:59


    I repsond to an email from a listener who is in a difficult relationship with a possible narcissist.

    Why Men don't like Counseling

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 14:58


    Your man doesn't want to do counseling. Here are some reasons why. Have him give a listen and see if any of these things ring true to him.

    Comfort vs Discomfort

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 18:19


    When you are in relationship, what do you choose? It's a matter of having a great relationship or none at all.

    How to get kids to contribute around the house

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2019 33:23


    I and Dan Bates my therapist buddy (Therabro) ) talk about what we've learned about getting kids to help around the house. Start when your kids are young and change your parenting perspective.

    Don't make a new years resolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2018 10:19


    Resolutions are so yesterday. Here are 2 sure fire ways to make consistent change in your life.

    Keeping your relationship alive

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2018 16:31


    What are the things you do to keep your relationships vibrant? I talk through some ideas you can bring to the table as you are in relationships with those around you.

    Can't we all just get along?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2018 15:55


    When was the last time you were actually able to disagree with someone and part ways as friends? Society is not allowing that to happen. Social media is not allowing that to happen. Here are some tips to make it happen in your life.

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