by Eric Hatton | Feb 11, 2016 | A Journey to Manhood, Codependent Relationships, Communication Techniques, Dependent Personality Disorder, Effective Parenting, Failure to Launch Disorders, Self-Reliance & Autonomy, Setting Healthy Boundaries
Have you ever heard the joke: HOW MANY THERAPISTS DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB? The answer: JUST ONE, BUT THE LIGHT BULB HAS TO WANT TO CHANGE! – There is a nugget of truth embedded in that idea, the idea that before someone will change, they must want to...
by CJ Rowley | Jan 20, 2016 | Effective Parenting, Failure to Launch Disorders
Not too long ago I experienced the dreaded “flat tire” for the first time. Most of you know what I’m talking about. Just about everyone has experienced a flat tire at one point in their life. If you have’t yet, I’m sure your time will...
by Eric Hatton | Oct 29, 2015 | Avoidant Personality Disorder, Self-Discipline, Self-Reliance & Autonomy, Setting Healthy Boundaries
Many families have at least one member who is content to just let life happen to them instead of letting life happen for them and that means taking personal responsibility for the direction of their own life. Often this family member is a son or daughter who just...
by Matthew Arrington | Mar 2, 2015 | Failure to Launch Disorders
The Flip Side to Gaming We all know that one guy who hides in his room and spends countless hours online, gaming through the night into the wee hours of the morning with a fresh supply of Mountain Dew and Doritos within easy reach. I think we can all agree that this...
by Matthew Arrington | Oct 31, 2012 | Effective Parenting, Failure to Launch Disorders
Over the years many parents have asked us what they can do to get their son who is struggling with failure to launch, out of the house and on their way to becoming independent. Usually at this point parents are at their wits end and are confused as to what they may...
by Matthew Arrington | Mar 15, 2012 | Failure to Launch Disorders
This is a popular question we hear a lot. “Is my son addicted to video games /computer games? How can I tell? What do I do?” According to dictionary.com, the definition of addiction is as follows: “The state of being enslaved to a habit or...
