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When my son was a three year-old, and “No!” was his favorite expression, my husband and I decided upon a strategy. We hadn’t had a clue how draining parenting could be, and we only had one kid. What did we do? We banned the word “tired”...Five Frank Tips for Enjoying Your Family This Holiday Season
It’s the holidays! I have listened these past weeks to my patients about how they are anticipating the season; everything from looking forward to it, to fearing pure chaos, to expecting complete authoritarian rule. Perhaps they anticipate relatives fighting one...SelfWork 159: When It’s Over – Healing From Rejection and Replacement
Coping with rejection in a relationship, whether it be a friendship or partnership or a marriage, can be very difficult. But to add to the hurt, you can also learn that your ex has moved on quickly — or perhaps had moved on while still in a relationship with...When Love Isn’t the Problem, Apathy Is. The Pain of Living Parallel Lives. (SelfWork #158)
I see so many people who are living out their partnerships or marriages passing like ships in the night. And it’s very lonely. You may or may not recognize that apathy has snuck into your relationship, as you go about living parallel lives. Most of these couples are...Gratitude and Grief: For My Brother Adam
This week I’m getting ready to prepare Thanksgiving dinner. And I love Thanksgiving. I didn’t have much to do with creating or cooking many of my childhood feasts, except trying to perfectly fold the napkins, a chore assigned to me by my fairly exacting...Dr. Margaret’s Book Now Available!
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