Wife (taking her seat): I think I’m done.
Husband (looking confused): With what?
Wife: The marriage. I think I’m done with the marriage… It’s not working. (more…)
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Save Your Marriage Part 1: How to Stay Calm and Speak Up.
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Save Your Marriage Part 1: How to Stay Calm and Speak Up.
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Mom Guilt? How to Give Yourself– and Your Loved Ones– a Break.
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Mom Guilt? How to Give Yourself– and Your Loved Ones– a Break.
“Good moms don’t have fun without their kids around.”
You might be surprised at the woman who confessed this thought and when it crossed her mind.
The thought intruded into the mind of Jessica Rohr, Ph.D., a professor at Baylor College of Medicine. It barged in while Rohr was celebrating her anniversary with her husband (who, by the way, reported […]
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Empathy 101 for A-Holes: A Love Story
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Empathy 101 for A-Holes: A Love Story
“The reason I’m here is my wife is unhappy with me. I’m worried about her because I think she’s really depressed. It’s not like her to lie around all the time. She’s still taking good care of the kids, but just about everything else has tanked.”
It wasn’t an unusual way for a counseling session […]
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The Upside of a Self-Absorbed Mother
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The Upside of a Self-Absorbed Mother
Along with all the downsides, I consider myself fortunate to have grown up with a self-absorbed mother. (My father was, too, but that’s another story.)
If you’ve ever seen a Tennessee Williams play, you’d recognize my mother right away. Whether it’s Blanche DuBois, Maggie the Cat, or Amanda Wingfield, my mother was a mashup of them all. Like all these […]
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How to Ask for Help When You’re a Perfectionist
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How to Ask for Help When You’re a Perfectionist
I’m writing a book. There, I’ve said it. So almost five years into the process, I guess it’s actually going to happen. If my book coach is still speaking to me. (more…)
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Tired of Being Triggered? How to Not Lose It with the People You Love.
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Tired of Being Triggered? How to Not Lose It with the People You Love.
Is there anyone who hasn’t been triggered by someone about something this year? A near or flat-out rift with someone in your orbit from an alien value system? (more…)
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The Argument Antidote
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The Argument Antidote
“There’s absolutely no hope for this relationship,” I thought to myself, with a sinking feeling. (more…)
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Suicidal Thoughts? They’re Not a Good Predictor of Suicide
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Suicidal Thoughts? They’re Not a Good Predictor of Suicide
Thinking about suicide is not a very good predictor of a suicide attempt. Thinking about suicide isn’t even one of the eight big risk factors for a suicide attempt. (more…)
