KSL Television ~ Studio 5 ~ View Video Segment

Well, it’s happened. Maybe you were afraid it would. Or, perhaps it blindsided you but….your daughter didn’t make the dance team. Your son was passed over for the scholarship. Your child didn’t get the part or solo or moment in the sun which he or she worked so hard! Now what do you do? You call upon your own Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Liz. So, your son is hurting. Your daughter comes to you in tears. And as a parent you’re supposed to make it all better. Where do we start? Read the rest of this entry »

KSL Television ~ Studio 5 ~ View Video Segment

I feel so strongly about promoting a healthy marriage initiative in our state because marriage is in crisis. In 1970, nearly 80% of all American adults were married; today that number has dropped to 57%. The Marriage Index also reports that today 40% of all American children are born out-of-wedlock. Read the rest of this entry »

KSL Television ~ Studio 5 ~ View Video Segment

This particular topic is especially addressed to parents of adult married children. It is rather tempting to continue to parent, protect, coddle and rescue. But when we do this, we often cause even more harm to the couple. Finances are a frequent problem among many couples. Read the rest of this entry »

KSL Television ~ Studio 5 ~ View Video Segment

Children are the target when it comes to exploiting them with marketing messages. Marketers know about young children’s vulnerabilities and they prey on them. (This doesn’t mean these marketers hate children; many of them are likely parents themselves but money is the bottomline.) Children are too young to understand that the purpose of an ad is to get them to buy something. Read the rest of this entry »