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Unseen Depression

By Toby Riley / July 14, 2017 /

I have been thinking a lot lately about depression.  It doesn’t seem that long ago that every week was met with an actor or other famous person being reported as taking their own life.  I can’t help but think that there are people I know personally that go through the depression, doubt, turmoil, and hopelessness…

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Family Dynamics in Divorce

By Toby Riley / May 31, 2016 /

I have come to a place in my practice where I work with a lot of custody cases.  I work with the children through the instability and uncertainty typically associated with custody disputes.  What I have witnessed is that some parents forget that children still love and want a relationship with the other parent.  Too…

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It’s not what you know, but who you know.

By Toby Riley / August 20, 2015 /

The title makes an important point.  Education and knowledge is important, I am definitely not debating that point.  In fact, the reason support and connections is important is to fill in those gaps of knowledge.  I can tell you honestly that I would not be where I am today without the help and support from…

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Vacation is over and I have 2 take home points.

By Toby Riley / August 6, 2015 /

My family and I have been home from our vacation in Myrtle Beach, SC for 2 weeks now.  After a week at the beach, we stopped off in North Carolina to see some good friends for the night before returning home.  Having been to Myrtle Beach before, we didn’t feel rushed to “see the sites…

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