Welcome to Dr. DeYoung’s Blog

This is a fresh new space for Dr. DeYoung’s blog. You will find all of his past blog posts here. They are tagged and placed in categories. Dr. DeYoung writes on couples, families, faith, mental health and even a few current events. Feel free to explore.

PLAY

Have you ever seen the kid on the playground who wants to manage everyone? They direct traffic and tell their friends what to say or do. Usually, this kid’s peers grow tired of the overmanagement and move on to other activities. Healthy play among kids is spontaneous, joyful, and full of flexible give-and-take. Unfortunately, as…

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RAGE

Anger May Not Be the Bad Guy Have you ever noticed the similarities between a toddler who’s been denied an ice cream cone and a business executive who’s lost a major contract? Shock and despair are the precursors to the coming tantrum. The executive may have better vocabulary, but the nervous system recognizes the same…

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FEAR

What Does FEAR Do? Our family of four has shared some great trips with many great memories. But as with all vacations, not all memories are positive, and some can be downright scary. One summer we were visiting my wife’s family on the Atlantic coast of Florida. Her young adult cousin had a sea kayak…

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