Holly and Rodney Peete are having me back on their show this Friday, October 24th, at 12 CST on XM Channel 156 (Oprah and Friends Network). 

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Some great questions that impact so many people… Thanks for sharing and keep them coming!!

DEAR DR. JOSH,

HOW DO YOU LET YOUR TEEN AGERS EXPRESS THEIR OWN INDIVIDUALITY EVEN WHEN YOU DON’T AGREE WITH THEIR SENSE OF STYLE? LIKE IN PIERCINGS, TATTOOS… OR MAKEUP? AND DR. JOSH THIS TEEN IS 18-YEARS OLD, WORKING AND STILL LIVING AT HOME WITH HER MOTHER.

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We all want to be supported in our efforts to live better lives.. Sometimes the key is know just how to ask for that support…

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Why do we say yes to things we don’t want to do? Why do we say yes to things we believe are not fair? Why do we say yes to so many responsibilities and requests that we feel resentment, frustration, exhaustion? Why do we say yes when we mean no?

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Dear Dr. Josh-

 I have this friend who needs your help. She is miserable in her marriage, hates her job and feels like her life has no meaning. She is the most caring person i know but she has sacrificed to the point of giving up her soul… What can i tell her? What can i do?

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Here’s something that was pretty surprising to me but demonstrates how a crisis can have a major, global psychological impact.  Never thought I would be doing interviews with Chinese, Spanish or Hungarian, or Romanian media outlets but it underscores how we are all in this together.

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Got the chance to co-host the morning show today on Magic 96.5 FM (Shannon- glad to hear Katie is doing ok) The topic was phobias. Lots of great calls but the one that caught me off guard was a call asking if it was normal to be afraid of a casket viewing during a funeral.  Click here to listen to the conversation (Hey Rock- thanks for making a great audio link on the page) (Oh– Rob– thanks for a great show buddy) 

If you have young children mornings can be a huge battle.. Here are some simple ways to help the morning go much smoother…

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 Dear Dr. Josh, 

Help!!!! My child is 3 ½ years old and has started being incredibly defiant at home..  My husband and I have tried almost everything we can think of to change this behavior, but nothing seems to be working.  We have tried positive reinforcement, even offering special rewards. When he acts up we put him in his room for timeout for 10 minutes. Then if he does it again we go to 15 and 20 minutes. He screams and yells and tears up his room until we get him out. It seems like he spends the majority of his time in his room being punished. What can we do?

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Ok- so I am already hearing from people that we are going overboard on the “stress thing” related to the financial crisis…. Well, here is a deadly example of what is happening.  A man in an upscale community in Los Angeles killed his family and then himself over financial struggles that had been growing for several months. Click here to read the article.  We know that both depression rates and domestic violence rates rise during economic recessions. We know that finances are repeatedly reported as one of the most stressful life issues. So put two and two together- we ARE going to see increases in depression and domestic violence. We are going to see more suicides.  Mental health services during times like this are not a luxury, they are a necessity. Fortunately across the country there are free mental health services.  It may sound cliche but if you or someone you know is struggling, reach out and get help.  You can’t deal with the financial crisis if you can’t deal with life.