by Christine Hammond on August 24, 2012
There he was at six years old running to welcome me home with open arms. His warm embrace and excitement over greeting me filled my heart with overwhelming joy. Our son dominated my greeting making sure that my husband did not get close and when he did, he immediately jumped in-between our embrace. He spoke… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on August 24, 2012
Have you ever found yourself in a small tight space like a storage closet, a closed MRI, or an elevator and out of nowhere you felt like you were going to lose it? Suddenly your breath seems lost, your palms and underarms sweat, your heart races, you feel light-headed and your stomach does flips. The next… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on August 24, 2012
You have finally realized that you are married to a narcissist. Everyone else around you already knew this and even warned you about him but for some reason you thought it would be different. Maybe you believed that he would change for you and maybe he did before you got married but as soon as you… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on August 24, 2012
A Bully Narcissist may have you intimidated. A Girly Narcissist may have you feeling bi-polar. A Poker Face Narcissist may have you questioning reality. A Debater Narcissist may have you arguing with yourself. But a Psychotic Narcissist will have you downright fearful with little justification for how or why you are feeling that way. The… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on August 24, 2012
College towns are hard to get around just on foot because of the distance between classes and dorms, so as a college student, I took up bike riding. One day while riding in the street, granted I was riding in the opposite direction of traffic which is strangely prophetic of my college years, my wheel… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on August 24, 2012
Just as a wife needs to read what it feels like to be disrespectful to her husband, a man needs to read what it feels like to be unloving to his wife. So if you are a wife reading this, please don’t email this article to your husband and demand he reads it. If you… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on August 24, 2012
Have you ever wondered why some people can’t trust? Maybe they are a client, a spouse, or a friend. Despite positive efforts of encouragement, they still struggle with being able to trust. It seems they automatically distrust everyone including safe people. There are some concepts that psychology does really well. One that has stood the… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on August 24, 2012
Admittedly, the title of this article may cause you to respond with a “no duh” comment. Having to pack up all of your belongings, sort and organize them, label boxes, hope that nothing breaks, and then unpack everything while trying to find a new home for your stuff is stressful enough. Add to that whatever… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on August 24, 2012
I love weddings but I love strong marriages even more. Once the wedding and celebration is over, the marriage begins but where do you begin? What comes next? Here are ten simple steps that are easy to implement the first day and lay a good foundation for a healthy marriage. You are part of a… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on August 24, 2012
Every once in a while God gives us the opportunity to say good-bye to a loved one before they pass away. You may have experienced moments such as this in the past or may be going through it right now. Either way, it is still difficult to endure. Nevertheless, these are rare precious moments to… (more…)