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Also, I announce a group I am running for parents of 11th and 12th graders on college planning starting 8/4/24. Spread the word!

• Group Name: Anxiety Free College Planning for Families of 11th-12th Graders 

• Link:  https://app.joinforum.com/partnergrouppage/anxiety-free-college-planning-for-families-of-11th-12th-graders-gpid1800

I hope to see you there!

Mariska and I review Tim Gallwey's The Inner Game of Tennis. The title of this podcast is a bit misleading as the review won't change your life, but the book will.

We also talk about my group, starting 8/4/2024 Anxiety Free College Planning for parents of 11th-12th graders.

Mariska boycotts this pod until we get more positive reviews! In this episode we talk about where and how you can vent about your partner without it impacting their relationship with other people in your world. While that is our main point we start off with a good bit of information about Emotional Support Animals, and of course, Paws for Patrick.

Trevor Brown and I partner up to answer some listener questions about getting ghosted by friends, managing family gatherings with too much alcohol and more.

In this episode we beg for better reviews on apple podcasts and we discuss when not to forgive a relative for bad behavior.

In this episode Mariska and I discuss making a plan for self improvement during the summer and why summer can be the best time to seek mental health treatment in a partial hospitalization program.

in this episode Mariska recovers from her bath and we talk about boundaries with family members.

In this episode Mariska and I share some tips about how to think about the process of finding and selecting colleges that families should consider. I deal with this challenge literally every work day as a social worker in public school where over 90% of graduates go to a four year college and I was a guidance counselor for five years of my career. Let me know if you want more college thoughts.

In this brief episode Mariska and I talk about body dysmorphia and its secondary gains. To be frank we are also checking out new recording software so be patient with us.

In this episode Marc Hans of the Think Differently Podcast has me on to talk mental health and Paws for Patrick. Mark's podcast is typically about design and so he has a unique perspective. In addition, we are old friends so it is a fun conversation.