By Mary C. Lamia, Ph.D. and Marilyn Krieger, Ph.D., authors of The White Knight Syndrome

The following case, a composite of many individuals, illustrates how the terrorizing/terrified white knight's unhealthy attempts to feel in control and safe damages her relationships.

by guest blogger Susan Albers, Psy.D., author of 50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food, Eat, Drink, and Be Mindful, and Eating Mindfully


Are you having trouble conquering comfort eating?  Do you find yourself craving an ice cream cone after a hard day of work or munching on a bowl of nuts in hopes that the crunching will ease your nervous tension?  You may be surprised to learn that much of comfort eating may be just that—a habit.  It’s likely that the same events and emotions routinely trigger comfort eating.  The trick to staying one step ahead of stress eating is to know your triggers like the back of your hand. 

Dr. Barton Goldsmith, author of Emotional Fitness for Intimacy and Emotional Fitness for Couples, has created a YouTube page, as have other NH authors

Mary C. Lamia, Ph.D., co-author of The White Knight Syndrome was on Ronn Owens (KGO 810 AM)

Excerpt from Daily Meditations for Calming Your Anxious Mind by Jeffrey Brantley, MD, and Wendy Millstine, NC

.... Cultivating patience involves being tolerant of life’s temporary, unsolved predicaments and uncertainties while you wait for a solution or opportunity to emerge. Patience requires trust. You nurture your ability to trust that the natural flow of life has moments that cannot be controlled or easily fixed. Life has an uncanny way of working itself out, with or without you.

by new Huffington Post blogger Cassandra Vieten, Ph.D.


Mindful Motherhood, simply put, is being present in your body, and connected with your baby even when the going gets rough. It's being aware of your experience from moment to moment, as it is happening, without pushing it away, trying to make it stay, or judging it as bad or good. It is meeting each situation as it is, and over time, more and more often, approaching whatever is happening with curiosity and compassion.