Nice guys finish last. No good deed goes unpunished. Virtue is its own reward. That all depends upon how one defines “nice” and one’s motivation for performing good deeds. “Being nice” in response to someone who consistently mistreats, exploits and abuses you is you putting yourself in last place. Doing good deeds hoping a partner […]

You’re in the home stretch, dads (and step-moms). The final child support payment happens this calendar year. Twelve months, nine months, six months, three months, one month left! Last child support payment! Woohoo! Of course, like most loving fathers, you’ve happily provided for your children. But let’s be real. Child support, particularly large awards, isn’t […]

Many of the reasons men don’t leave abusive women are similar to the reasons women don’t leave abusive men. In addition to the similarities, male abuse victims have several unique difficulties that female abuse victims typically don’t share. https://youtu.be/2HqwfPIHjYA Counseling, Consulting and Coaching with Dr. Tara J. Palmatier, PsyD Dr. Tara J. Palmatier, PsyD helps […]