Laura Collura, MFT

It’s the parents.

Happiness isn't something that just happens to you: Take these small steps to create a happier life.

Been saying this for years.

It starts with harmless advice, like: don’t put Sweet N Low in your coffee, it’s poisonous. It’s about control, and it sneaks up on you.

My website. Www.lauracollura.com

SAYING IT AGAIN! Don't tell another person what she or he thinks or feels or "should" think or feel. If another person gets angry in reaction to a change you m...ake, don't criticize their feelings or tell them they have no right to be angry. Better to say, "I understand that you're angry, and if I were in your shoes, I might be angry, too. But I thought it over and this is my decision." Remember that one person's right to be angry doesn't mean that the other is to be blame.

Because you’re worth it.

Sleep better, love better.

Boys are as sensitive as girls, maybe more. We need to stop quashing their tender emotions, and allow them to grow into full, well-rounded, non-toxic men.

You’re my everything is not the best recipe for marriage.

Talk less. Listen more.

It’s not just OK, it’s fabulous. The world needs you.