http://ericclements.com/blog Christian Marriage and Family Therapist Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:11:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One of my colleagues, Timothy Doty Psy.D., recently tweeted about this article. I must admit that I've noted this kind of shallow faith with teens (and Adults) for some time. Irony is, the articles stated motivation of, God as therapist, isn't so far off. God is the ... http://ericclements.com/blog/?p=195 It is not uncommon to be asked, if I ever think that some marriages just aren't worth saving. The question comes in a variety of forms. Maybe its the idea that, some people just aren't the right match, or, wouldn't the kids be better off if the parents divorced rather ... http://ericclements.com/blog/?p=182 I've been gleaning more information on marriage, and I have come to a new realization in the last year or so.  Previously I had thought that prevention of harmful communication was the holy grail of marital therapy.  Okay, that is a bit overstated.  However, I did tend to focus on ... http://ericclements.com/blog/?p=178 I think this is a reprint of something from a few years back but it is still good.  Check out the Obituary of Common Sense. http://ericclements.com/blog/?p=176 10) While walking to the monorail, youngest was talking a mile a minute. Something like this. "I can't wait for the chance to go on that ride again, and then we can have a...OOH LIZARD" 9) Oldest bought a shirt that says, "I'm Grumpy because your Dopey." 8)During a typical ... http://ericclements.com/blog/?p=171 I joined Twitter and Facebook almost a year ago, with much reluctance. As a marital and family therapist I had seen a lot of damage done to relationships and individuals though social networking.  I admit, I got a very skewed perspective. This article helps me to see that good does ... http://ericclements.com/blog/?p=169 Yesterday at our staff meeting, one of my colleagues showed a video of how quickly the internet and modern day electronics have taken hold in our society.  Social networking is a significant, some would say vital, part of our world.  Now we see people showing signs of withdrawal if denied ... http://ericclements.com/blog/?p=167 I am an advocate for marriage for a number of reasons.  Among them is that it is good for kids from those marriages, it's good for the health, both mental and physical of those who are married and because I know that God is pro marriage.  Add this to the ... http://ericclements.com/blog/?p=165 Will be in the water pretty soon.  Wife and I taking 20 year anniversary trip to Kauai.  Could only hope this kind of thing would happen while we are diving. Went scuba diving... dolphins swam by from Steve on Vimeo. http://ericclements.com/blog/?p=162 I honestly believe that a culture without spiritually informed values will be the perfect breeding ground for evil. I've done a bit of study in the area of apologetics and foundations for moral values.  I'm convinced that we must look to a higher power to educate us on the principals ... http://ericclements.com/blog/?p=160