by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Oct 5, 2026 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Personal Growth
Whew… what a week. I’m sorry I didn’t get this post out yesterday, like I usually do. I’ve been away in Colorado for a retreat with my Men’s Peer Group – https://menspeergroups.com/ The past few days have been inspiring,...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Sep 27, 2026 | Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health
I just got back from the 25th Jubilee World Congress of Viktor Frankl’s Logotherapy in Chicago—four days of international scholarship, conversation, and fellowship centered around the ideas of Logotherapy and Existential Analysis. It was amazing. It was also one of...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Sep 20, 2026 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Wellness
I’ve been reading a book recently called Don’t Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen, and the title alone contains some pretty good psychological advice. We tend to give our thoughts tremendous authority. What if something goes wrong? What if they...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Sep 13, 2026 | Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting
There is a truth about parenting that we don’t talk about very often. Before our children are born, most of us begin imagining who they might become. We wonder what they’ll look like, what they’ll enjoy, what they’ll be good at, and what kind...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Sep 7, 2026 | Meaning, Mental Health, Wellness, Work / Career
Today is Labor Day, which for many of us means the unofficial end of summer, a long weekend, perhaps a cookout, and—hopefully—a day away from work. But Labor Day has a history worth remembering. The first Labor Day celebration took place in New York City on September...