Oct 19, 2009
When I ask people if they know of any couples who they believe have a healthy relationship, I’m shocked at how many people say no. Most people laugh when I ask that question. Some get quiet and ponder the couples they know in their head and slowly scratch one couple...
Jul 14, 2009
While on vacation this past week, I took some time out to watch the world. I watched my own family, my friend’s family, workers, vacationers, children and adults. One thing that struck me was the amount of judging being done by people across the board — spoken...
Apr 6, 2009
This has been an interesting week for me professionally. Have you ever had one of those weeks in which the same theme keeps coming into your life again and again? If you haven’t, believe me it’s a weird phenomenon. The theme this week: verbal and physical abuse that...
Mar 13, 2009
I often hear people proudly say that they’ve never hit their child or loved ones in an effort to defend how they speak to them (I.e.: “I may call my son a wimp, but at least I don’t hit him”). I’ve never heard so clearly however, the absurdity of justifying ones...
Mar 4, 2009
“As to diseases, Make a habit of two things— To help, or at least do no harm.” Hippocrates, The Epidemics I’m often struck by the way so many of us treat our loved ones compared to how we treat strangers on the street or acquaintances. It seems that often it’s...
Mar 1, 2009
I receive e-mails, blog comments, and inquiries from women and men all the time describing miserable relationships and poor treatment. For example: * “I have 5 kids by my husband and he has two with another woman. I have reason to believe she is pregnant again. ...
