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One reason your teenage son or daughter might resent you, that you can change immediately.
I often start therapy with just the young man or woman, because I want to make sure they have a chance to voice what "their truth," is....
Shayden Bertagnolli
4 min read


A big lesson "Stranger Things" teaches us about parenting and anxiety
On November 1, I taught the first of many parenting classes to come about anxiety and raising anxiety resilient children. It went super...
Shayden Bertagnolli
2 min read


One form of anxiety in missionaries, young people, and parents that is being overlooked
Dear Reader, I'll keep this brief, because I know your time is important. First off, anxiety is something we all have. If we didn't have...
Shayden Bertagnolli
2 min read


The reason anxiety is responsible for the creation of most addictions
Addiction is a powerful word, that quite honestly, I'm sick of hearing. I'm sick of hearing it abused with topics like video gaming,...
Shayden Bertagnolli
2 min read


Why niceness is destroying us, your children, and our relationships
Why do I resent that person so much? Why don’t I feel important? Why is it that everyone else gets what they want? Why can’t I find the...
Shayden Bertagnolli
3 min read


Why we secretly love to hate
About a month ago I was giving a talk at a Friday night couples retreat. I stood with $5 in my hand and said, "If anyone can tell me how...
Shayden Bertagnolli
2 min read


Why our youth struggle so much telling people 'No!'
I swear it's on a daily basis these days, that I'm sitting with a young person...teenager to young adult, often adults as well, and they...
Shayden Bertagnolli
3 min read


My Teenager Won't Open Up...What Do I Do?
Everyday of my professional career and often outside of my office, I am confronted with this question. It's a powerful one. How do I get...
Shayden Bertagnolli
4 min read


Dear Porn User,
To whom it may concern, I recently wrote your spouse or loved one a letter concerning my thoughts on their experience with you using...
Shayden Bertagnolli
3 min read


Dear Wife of a Porn Addict,
To whom it may concern, I would like to send my heart-felt compassion to you for enduring such a hardship. There are few things an...
Shayden Bertagnolli
3 min read


One Simple Reason Anxiety is Getting the Best of our Young People
Story time. So I took my family to Las Vegas this last weekend, and on a side note, kids and Vegas don't mix super well. Anyways, my...
Shayden Bertagnolli
3 min read
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