Keyword: child rearing

Mating in Captivity with Esther Perel December 6, 2007

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Esther Perel

Can you want what you already have? Esther Perel, MA, LMFT, psychotherapist and author, joins Armand to argue that domestic equality and child-centered parenting quietly drain erotic energy from long-term relationships, and that reviving desire requires a different set of rules for the bedroom than for the kitchen.

The Truth About Self-Esteem May 30, 2007

Host: Armand DiMele

High self-esteem is not the simple good we’ve been told it is. Armand DiMele and co-host Roberta examine research showing that abusers and violent criminals often score high on self-esteem scales, why therapists’ reliance on supportive praise backfires, and what honest self-knowledge offers instead.