relationships

Cell phones and technology have become a huge part of our lives. They’ve gone being a part of daily life, to hourly life, to nowadays, moment to moment life. They do just about everything for us. Need proof? Think about a time you’ve been without your phone for an hour …

If you’ve been reading Dr. Allison over the last several months, you’re probably aware that I’m a big fan of emotions.  And relationships.  And difficult conversations.  Three things that don’t necessary get everybody pumped up, especially when we talk about them together.  Emotions, relationships, and difficult conversations.  They’re a tricky …

Empathy.  It’s a fairly simple and well-known word, one that I hear people using often.  Whether people are talking about what they want in their relationships, what they do best on a team, or how they support their friends, empathy is a term I hear people claiming to have a …

No one likes to be hurt in relationships. It’s disappointing, painful, and overwhelming. It can feel rejecting, isolating, and confusing. And yet, it happens. Part of being in relationships is getting hurt. (I know, this is not a fun thing to think about. But it’s true and important, so we …

You know that feeling you get in your stomach when you realize you’re going to have to have a difficult conversation?  The nervous flutter, followed by a quick flip, and then a heavy feeling in the pit of your stomach.  Yeah…that feeling.  For me, that feeling is usually a sign …