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Ask Dr. Steve: Family role patterns: How childhood roles show up in adult life

Every family develops its own unique emotional ecosystem, and within that system, children naturally take on different roles to help the family function and to secure their own place within it. While each family is different, certain patterns appear repeatedly across diverse backgrounds and ...

Me, Myself, as Mommy: Painful shingles experience reinforces vaccine benefits

I’ve hit a milestone for many born before 1990 – my first painful bout with shingles. Around age four, I was blessed with chickenpox, which was kind enough to pass itself along to my brother during a family vacation that was promptly cut short by the virus. Nearly 40 years later, I still ...

Making a splash: G.E.H.A, Ogden City Recreation expand no-cost swimming program

OGDEN — Even more Ogden-area kids will be able to learn how to swim at no charge to their families. On Monday, officials from Ogden City and Government Employees Health Association, or G.E.H.A, gathered at the Marshall N. White Community Center to announce the expansion of a partnership to ...

Ask Dr. Steve: Understanding your family script: How change is possible

The patterns we carry into adulthood often have their roots in the roles we played in our childhood families. These roles developed as intelligent survival strategies — ways to navigate our family's emotional landscape and secure love, safety and belonging. They helped us make sense of ...