Life Lessons

Observations, insights, and tools for creating a meaningful life and building satisfying, close relationships by therapist and life coach Christyn Nelson, MFT. Check back for updated posts once or twice each week! For more information about my counseling and coaching services, see www.christynnelson.com

Thursday, March 28, 2013

The Empty Nest

Parenting is like a long distance run. You are so focused on the race, for such a long time, that when the youngest child heads off to c...

Monday, March 25, 2013

Making Repairs

I really liked Ben Affleck's acceptance speech at the Academy Awards ceremony this February. In accepting the Oscar for best picture, ...

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Teach Your Children Well

We need to raise children that are strong, resilient, and have good coping skills—just in case Plan A doesn't work out. For these re...

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Children of Divorce

Children whose parents divorced are affected by that loss, and for a longer time than people often think. This was among the findings of...

Monday, March 11, 2013

Why Anger Isn't All Bad

Anger can get a bad rap. It's not always bad to be angry. Getting angry in certain situations is understandable, and learning to fig...

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Do One Thing Different

If you keep doing what you've always done, you will keep getting what you've always gotten. In relationships, and in life, somet...

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