Good morning all. I’m going to try something different today and ask a simple question and look for your answer to it. There are no “wrong” answers; each of no doubt will think of the answer that comes to our mind immediately. When that happens, usually it’s because the question has touched something important to > click here for more and/or to comment >>
“Adult Children of . . . .” what’s in a name? Certainly in my field as a therapist and facilitator the phrase “adult children of . . .” is very common, and more and more people are familiar with it due to the many 12-step programs in every town and city. Yet, although many are > click here for more and/or to comment >>
Hello all. If you comment on a blog post and don’t see it appearing right away, it is because all comments are first are sent to a temporary pending approval folder. This is necessary because occasionally blogs get hit by spammers or mischievous visitors who post inappropriate or time-wasting comments, so all comments are first sent to the > click here for more and/or to comment >>
Have you ever tried “talking things out” as a way to resolve differences and issues or face challenges and problems? It is something people used to do – something that they learned from their elders – and that approach still works. Sweeping things under the rug, or only approaching certain topics kind of sideways, not > click here for more and/or to comment >>
Where do we draw the line between taking others into account and helping out, or taking over in a pinch, and suddenly finding that we’re doing all the giving, and someone else is doing all the taking all of the time? Most of us were brought up to believe in give-and take, knowing that in > click here for more and/or to comment >>
Aug 162010
Your email: Fair fighting? Really? Fighting – of any kind – is Fair???? The words “fair and fighting” used in the same sentence, especially one about people trying to resolve a disagreement, is a major cognitive and existential contradiction. It shows a total disregard for respecting others, and forbasic human equality. So you’ll be clear > click here for more and/or to comment >>
Male / Female Communication: are there really “two logics”? Another strange situation in life is this whole thing of communication between men and women. Although they talk a lot to each other, there is something about it that makes it seem “different”. There are many men and women who do not feel comfortable about talking, > click here for more and/or to comment >>
