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

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Impossible to Please, or Life with a Perfectionist

You might know someone like this. Nothing is ever right for them. There is no pleasing this person. It could be your partner, or it might ...

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Growing Up Quiet

Over a third of the population are introverts, while the other two-thirds are extroverts. Introverts can have strong people skills, but ...

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Encouraging Your Child the Right Way

Parents often worry about their children's self-esteem, and try to find a balance between being too stingy with praise and overdoing...

Monday, April 8, 2013

The Sociopath Next Door

Beware of the charm and the flattery. Both are warning signs of the charisma of a sociopath. I always wish I could warn young people bef...

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Are You Committed?

There’s a big difference between being interested in something and making a commitment to it. Whether it's making healthy changes to...

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...

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