by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Feb 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
I hope not. It’s not likely. But it is possible. This is a phrase I had to share with far too many families at the start of my career as the director of an adolescent treatment program. I had to tell parents that their sons were drinking more alcohol on a...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Feb 4, 2018 | Affair Recovery, Marriage, Uncategorized
Criticism | Contempt | Defensiveness | Stonewalling I truly appreciate the work of Dr. John Gottman and the Gottman Institute. They’ve been studying relationships for decades and have an exceptional research model they use in their “Love Lab” in...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jan 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
“Life holds a potential for meaning under any conditions, even the most miserable ones.” Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning. Life has a funny way of teaching us lessons and encouraging growth – a funny way of helping us discover meaning. ...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jan 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
“The more one forgets himself—by giving himself to a cause to serve or another person to love—the more human he is and the more he actualizes himself. What is called self-actualization is not an attainable aim at all, for the simple reason that the more one...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jan 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
I really do have a question for you – so thanks for taking the time to open this. I hope you have a few moments to respond. I’ve spent the past few years in some intense studying – I’ve recently wrapped that up and will graduate in a few...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Dec 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Welcome to 2018! So what are you going to do with it? You’ve got the next 365 days to make 2018 the most meaningful, Or the most productive, or loving, or healthy, or exciting, or relaxing, or outstanding. Maybe this is the year you start that business. Or...
