Love is not about liking every part of a person. It’s a choice to stay connected when you dislike real things they do. That is my stance. In family, in marriage, and in parenting, love grows when we ...

I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of a “found family.” Stories like Percy Jackson and Harry Potter (insert any other cliche series) promised me that, amidst new adventures and challenges, I’d ...

Editor’s note: The IJ is reprinting some of the late Beth Ashley’s columns. This is from 2013. A popular song in the ’40s was called “Nature Boy,” and one of its most memorable lines was this: “The ...

I believe group therapy is one of the best options for addiction recovery, even more so than individual therapy. While individual therapy has merit in helping a client deep dive into their own issues, ...