Jul 20, 2010
I often hear from women that their partners aren’t interested in what they have to say, talk very little and emotionally don’t offer much. When I check in with the men about this, the men often report that they’re different from the women and don’t need to talk as...
Jul 13, 2010
There is endless information written on men who are abusive, intimidating or controlling of their partners. There is much less written, however, about women who do the same. Over the years I have worked with many women who fell into this same pattern of rage and...
May 18, 2010
I recently wrote a post entitled We Teach People How to Treat Us. I wanted to expand a bit on this post and provide more concrete pointers on how to create change. Hope this helps… Time and time again I hear stories of people accepting the unacceptable — —rage...
May 13, 2010
A common complaint I hear about women (usually) is that they are critical — particularly mothers. Unfortunately when women are critical and/or perfectionistic, their loved ones grow tired of their negativity. It’s very tough to be around someone who is...
Apr 13, 2010
• Stan did everything he could to keep his wife from becoming angry. He avoided conversations he knew would be upsetting, he tried to complete all the tasks she told him to do and he would take her side in most conflicts with others. He hoped that if he did what...
Mar 9, 2010
A reader requested that I write a blog regarding the old saying Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me. I can’t tell you how many times I repeated this very saying when I was a kid as a quick comeback. I thought that the more I said it,...
