The Think Tank

Doing the Work

Starting late in 2021, I’ve been attending an ACA meeting. ACA is a 12-Step group which stands for Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families. While neither of my parents...Read more

Leading With Love

We all sometimes become stuck.

We all experience this sense of being stuck, as it seems to be an everyday occurrence and a part of the human condition. We...Read more

Cobwebs and Comfort

One recent morning, I was lying on my bed gazing somewhat blankly at the ceiling as I tried to wake up. In my not-fully-alert state, I was aware that something...Read more

To Trust...or Not to Trust

I recently ran across a quote from a priest teaching at a prominent university who stated, 'Trust self less, trust God more.' In following the logic of this quote, which...Read more

The Connection Equation

As a therapist, but also as a husband and father, I continue to be fascinated by how our neurobiology points to that fact that we are created for...Read more

Inside Jokes

My brother calls me Michelle (he pronounces it Mee-chelle). We once knew someone named Mike Limbskull (not a real person). He says the word 'snuffles' and I know...Read more

Biological Rudeness

Have you ever had a conversation with a friend and you overreact to something they say and you’re not sure why? Or have you been in the middle...Read more

Open to Life: Hope in Every Season

As we cycle, again, through the Church season of Lent and now enjoy 50 days of Easter celebration, I reflect on the ways that God is always offering...Read more