by Dr. Adams | Relationships
Does the old label of codependency have validity today with the new information we have about how personalities navigate relationships? Discover the new findings. In her book Codependent No More, Melody Beattie talks about the codependent roles of people in unhealthy... 
by Dr. Adams | Relationships
Discover surprising answers from early marriage and parenting. During 40 years of being a child and adult psychiatrist, and 20 years as a forensic child psychiatrist, I discovered one of the unsavory ways automatic living plays out. This occurs in parental... 
by Dr. Adams | Relationships
Where double standards come from, and how to diminish their destructive effects. A common way of thinking is to believe that all people see things the same way and therefore respond alike. In other words, we are skilled at believing others think like us. We are also... 
by Dr. Adams | How To Understand Yourself
We refer to self-absorbed people by different names—narcissistic, egocentric, self-serving, vain, self-indulgent, or conceited. Such people have additional traits that, when taken together, form a distinct personality style. Personality comprises your enduring ways of... 
by Dr. Adams | Children/Child Rearing
Self-understanding is necessary to be a good parent. Without knowing yourself, why you behave in certain ways and your motivations, you will have no idea what you are imparting to your children.Joint custody, with shared parenting where children go back and forth...
