Twenty-Four Years of Parenting

Feb 2, 2017 | Parenting | 4 comments

This week marks the 24th anniversary of my entry into parenthood. The person who welcomed me to the job is a rather wonderful young man who has made my parenting journey a very nice one. I’d like to take credit for how fabulous he is, but he deserves the kudos far...

Kids, Eggs, Baskets and You

Jan 26, 2017 | Parenting

Have you ever heard the saying, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket?” It seems to mean, don’t depend on any one situation for your happiness or engagement in life. Yet I meet so many women who, within minutes of meeting them, I realize that they have all of their...

Curious Versus Defensive

Dec 29, 2016 | Relationships

Recently, one of my clients got a call from one of her clients. She was sure the call was going to be a complaint and she would possibly be losing this person’s business. My client was angry and defensive, saying, “I’ve done everything for them. I’m a hard...

Intuition and Friendship

Dec 15, 2016 | Relationships

Have you ever had a hunch or random thought that you ignored? Then later, you realized that if you had listened to that small voice, it could have been beneficial in some way? Much of our everyday thinking happens below the surface of our awareness. A word, a memory,...

The Star Trek Theory

Sep 28, 2016 | Relationships

My husband loves Star Trek. I don’t. He really enjoyed the television shows and he likes to see the movies as they come out. I don’t. Last weekend my husband invited me to dinner and the new Star Trek movie. I said yes. The movie wasn’t awful, the company was good,...

The Relationship Litmus Test

Sep 14, 2016 | Relationships

I spend a great deal of time talking to friends and clients about their relationships. Sometimes it’s love, work, or family relationships, but often the discussion revolves around my client’s unhappiness with the relationship. They tell me that they tolerate cruel...