by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Feb 21, 2021 | Affair Recovery, Anxiety, Depression, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth
I never really liked that word in my counseling practice, “broken”. It would seem to indicate that we all need to be “fixed” – or, worse, maybe that we can’t be “fixed”. Perhaps “damaged” fits better in my...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jan 31, 2021 | Management, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Wellness, Work / Career
Are you possessed by your work? Or, another way I’ve heard this asked lately – “are you a slave to your own internal Pharaoh (or master)?” Obviously taken from a bit of Biblical reading. But the question seems to come from a lot of different...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Dec 27, 2020 | Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Wellness
Usually, around this time of year, I write about resolutions, SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Based), or Meaningful ideas for the New Year. Sometimes I discuss taking the “suffering” of the previous year and using it to...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Dec 13, 2020 | Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting
Now, if you grew up in the 1990’s, that question may have brought a vision of two sharply dressed gentlemen bobbing their heads, and you answered the question with, “Baby, don’t hurt me…” And if you didn’t grow up in the...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Nov 16, 2020 | Management, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Wellness, Work / Career
Leaders are those people around you who choose to take charge, but do so in a tactful, respectful manner, They are self-aware and recognize their own biases and how they affect others. They choose responsibly and act with integrity. They aim to make those around...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Oct 4, 2020 | Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting
In last week’s podcast, I discussed Parenting for Meaning and Family Dynamics – topics that seem to be quite pertinent in our times today, or at least in my clinical work, they have been. Dr. Elisabeth Lukas, a student of Frankl’s, shares these...
