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...
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,...
Jan 14, 2010
Defensiveness can be the death of a relationship. There are few things more frustrating than having a partner who gets defensive the moment you dare to speak about anything that might be upsetting to you. Do you know what I’m talking about? It sounds something like...
Oct 27, 2009
I am so appalled as I write this that I can barely contain myself. A 15 year old girl was brutally gang raped at Richmond High School in California by at least 4 males for TWO HOURS. As she was being raped, the word got out and more and more people showed up… to...
