About Dr. Bing

Dr. Bing Wall began Heart to Heart Communication, L.C. (offices in Ames and Urbandale) in 1995 with the goal of applying a strength and mentoring approach to helping people in their relationships through education and therapy. Prior to completing his M.S. and Ph.D. at Iowa State University in the area of Family Studies, Human Development and Marriage and Family Therapy, he was a pastor for 15 years.
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Lessons on Marriage and Life I Learned This Weekend

By on February 20, 2012 in Character and Virtue, Divorce, Feelings, Miscellaneous, Same-sex Marriage and Same-Sex Attraction

Today I thought I’d reflect on what I learned about marriage and life this weekend when I wasn’t with clients.  Here goes:

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Why Should I Quit Porn?

By on February 16, 2012 in Character and Virtue, Integrity, Manliness, Perversion, Pornography and Marriage

Dr. Bing explores just a few of the reasons to quit porn.  Beware: This Blog is rated R.

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Part Three: Dickens’ David Copperfield on the Family: Birth Children Feeling Lost in Stepfamilies

By on February 15, 2012 in Divorce, Marital Therapy, Quotes: 18th-19th Centuries, Re-marriage and Stepfamilies, Series: Charles Dickens' David Copperfield on the Family

On this recent 200th year anniversary of Charles Dickens’ birth (February 7, 1812) Dr. Bing takes a trip back through Dicken’s most autobiographical work, David Copperfield, for some insight into the family.  In this excursion he looks again at Dickens’ revealing stepfamily snafus.

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Ask Dr. Bing Podcast #12: What If My Spouse Won’t Go To Therapy?

By on February 14, 2012 in Ask Dr. Bing Podcast, Marital Therapy, Podcast

Dr. Bing answers the question in the Ask Dr. Bing Podcast #12: What If My Spouse Won’t Go to Therapy?

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Creative Idea: No Technology Tuesday

By on February 13, 2012 in Facebook, Fun in Marriage and Family Life, Miscellaneous, Modern Life, Texting, Video Games

Dr. Bing shares an idea from a couple who found their relationship with each other and their children greatly improving after turning off their computers.

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Flaying the “He will Never Change” Myth….Forever

By on February 10, 2012 in Character and Virtue, Devotional, Scripture Quotes

Dr. Bing argues we all will change: some for the better, and some for…

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Part Two: Dickens’ David Copperfield on the Family: Jealousy in Stepfamilies

By on February 8, 2012 in Quotes: 18th-19th Centuries, Re-marriage and Stepfamilies, Series: Charles Dickens' David Copperfield on the Family

On this 200th Anniversary of Charles Dickens’ birth (February 7, 1812), Dr. Bing uses the book David Copperfield to illustrate a pretty common issue in stepfamilies.

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New Series: Lessons on Family Life from Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield

By on February 1, 2012 in Miscellaneous, Series: Charles Dickens' David Copperfield on the Family

On this 200th Anniversary of Charles Dickens’ Birth (February 7, 1812) Dr. Bing introduces a new series of blogs on marriage and the family after reading David Copperfield.

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In Marriage: Secrets = Lies; In Cohabitation: Secrets = Well, Ahh….

By on January 25, 2012 in Accountability, Character and Virtue, Cohabiting Without Marriage, Divorce, Roommates vs. Husband and Wife, Selishness, Stubbornness

Dr. Bing rants about the perils of cohabitation and praises the benefits of marriage.  You’d think by now he’d just chill.

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Divorce Talk and Veiled Threats

By on January 24, 2012 in Anger and Fighting, Divorce, Ground Rules

Dr. Bing cautions against making veiled threats about divorce.  Better yet don’t bring up the subject at all…ever.

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