I had a client one time that told me the story of his father. On his deathbed, between breaths, he kept saying something about a radiator. Everyone assumed it was due to his state of mind or that he was complaining about the heat. About a year later, his wife and children were cleaning out…

“Once, I woke up in the middle of the night to the sound of my bedroom door creaking open. I could see the outline of someone standing there, but when I turned on the light, there was no one there. The door was still slowly closing, as if whoever or whatever had been there was…

So last night I and my husband went to a bar for our one-month anniversary and did a lil role-play as strangers on a first date. Later a woman pulled me aside in the bathroom to say “Sorry but I was watching… It is so funny how much you hate that guy and he has…

A woman shared on Reddit about her difficult relationship with her mom, who had always been a negative presence in her life. She described how her mother made her feel worthless, leading to depression, weight gain, and low self-esteem. After moving out at 21, the woman worked on improving her mental and physical health, and…

I recently married Robert and was excited to host our first Thanksgiving as newlyweds in our new home. We invited both our families, but my mother-in-law took a special interest in organizing the dinner. When she said she’d “bring some order,” I thought she meant helping with dishes, but instead, she showed up with printed…

The first weird thing happened right after my wedding. My mother-in-law got too involved in our family life, she was constantly checking our closets and our fridge, taking my husband’s shirts to iron them, and buying him the rest of his clothes, including his underwear. I was getting tired of the weak character of a…

One of our neighbors made a habit of throwing garbage out the window. We didn’t know who it was but everyone was furious. I offered to install a camera on one of our neighbor’s balconies on that side of the house to find out who the villain was. And you know what? They refused. They…

At the supermarket, my son begged for toys, but I refused. Nearby, a calm mom stopped her son’s tantrum with just a quiet word, inspiring me to try a new approach: less scolding, more praise. For a week, I focused on praising my son’s actions instead of nagging. At first, it felt odd, but it…

Something peculiar has been happening to my 4-year-old son lately. He often says his dad is a king, his mom a queen, and that he has 5 siblings. I asked him where these people are, to which he always replies: “In Paris.” One day, I looked online for a picture of the Eiffel Tower, and…