The Man Child, the Overbearing Mother and the Absent Father (Part II)
In the first article of the “Man Child” series, the problem of the puer aeternus – the man who struggles to mature beyond an adolescent...
The Absent Mother Complex
Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate. ~ C.G. Jung The development of a...
The Psychology of Evil
The Academy of Ideas Death on a Pale Horse (John Hamilton Mortimer, 1784) “Evil in the world today has become a visible Great Power.” ~...
3 Phrases to Avoid Using with Your Young Child as a Conscious Parent (And what to say instead)
Parenting does not come with a manual. We may think we are experts at parenting, but the truth of the matter is: We have no idea what we...
A Cultural Awakening
It took me 51 years and several displacements and relocations across the globe to finally compile a list of why I love my culture, my...
The Man Child: On the Mother Complex and the Absent Father*
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. ~Andre Gide Marie-Louis von Franz, a Swiss...
Self-Betrayal: Living Untrue to Your “Self”
The biggest cause of regret in most of the adult journey is the regret of not living true to oneself in earlier years. Those who are...
The Illusion of Happiness
As above, so below; as within, so without; as the universe, so the soul. ~ Hermes Trismegistus The “mindfulness” revolution has evolved...
The Dynamics of Infidelity: Now What?
Studies verify that 45-50 percent of married women and 50-60 percent of married men are guilty of infidelity. In any relationship,...
The Disempowered Child: Patterns of Dysfunction within the Family System - PART II
Part I of this series delved into the inner landscape of falsely empowered children and the dysfunctional cycle that is co-created with...
