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About this blog: About this blog: I am a LMFT specializing in couples counseling and grief and have lived in Silicon Valley since 1969. I'm the president of Connect2 Marriage Counseling. I worked in high-tech at Apple, Stanford University, and in ... (More)
About this blog: About this blog: I am a LMFT specializing in couples counseling and grief and have lived in Silicon Valley since 1969. I'm the president of Connect2 Marriage Counseling. I worked in high-tech at Apple, Stanford University, and in Silicon Valley for 15 years before becoming a therapist. My background in high-tech is helpful in understanding local couples' dynamics and the pressures of living here. I am a wife, mom, sister, friend, author, and lifelong advocate for causes I believe in (such as marriage equality). My parents are both deceased. My son graduated culinary school and is heading toward a degree in Sociology. I enjoy reading, hiking, water fitness, movies, 49ers and Stanford football, Giants baseball, and riding a tandem bike with my husband. I love the beach and mountains; nature is my place of restoration. In my work with couples, and in this blog, I combine knowledge from many fields to bring you my best ideas, tips, tools and skills, plus book and movie reviews, and musings to help you be your genuine self, find your own voice, and have a happy and healthy relationship. Don't be surprised to hear about brain research and business skills, self-soothing techniques from all walks of life, suggestions and experiments, and anything that lights my passion for couples. (Author and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Calif. Lic # MFC 45204.) (Hide)
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How Did You See Your Parents Treat One Another?
Jul 8, 2022 10:58 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 8,123
If you want to know how your partner will treat you under stress, watch how his/her parents treat each other.
So, why am I asking you this question? Because... More
Jul 8, 2022 10:58 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 8,123
If you want to know how your partner will treat you under stress, watch how his/her parents treat each other.
So, why am I asking you this question? Because... More
Fidelity, Infidelity, Loyalty, Luck
Jul 2, 2022 6:30 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 12,375
I wanted to re-share this popular and important post that I wrote in 2014.
I just read "Vow," by Wendy Plump, in which she writes about her own and... More
Jul 2, 2022 6:30 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 12,375
I wanted to re-share this popular and important post that I wrote in 2014.
I just read "Vow," by Wendy Plump, in which she writes about her own and... More
Gifts and Belongings
Jun 25, 2022 10:27 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 12,433
Of my 5 Love Languages, and my husband’s too, gifts are the last of five. We mostly choose to do something together for birthdays and holidays (quality time,... More
Jun 25, 2022 10:27 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 12,433
Of my 5 Love Languages, and my husband’s too, gifts are the last of five. We mostly choose to do something together for birthdays and holidays (quality time,... More
If You Listen, S/he Will Speak
Jun 17, 2022 3:27 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 12,486
Conversely, if you don’t listen, s/he will stop trying to communicate, connect, engage. Do you feel lonely, sad, unseen, unheard, misunderstood? Or do you feel... More
Jun 17, 2022 3:27 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 12,486
Conversely, if you don’t listen, s/he will stop trying to communicate, connect, engage. Do you feel lonely, sad, unseen, unheard, misunderstood? Or do you feel... More
Best Laid Plans . . . Yes, I Got Covid, Too
Jun 3, 2022 10:24 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 14,890
We've all been through best laid plans going to hell in one way or another in the last two years.
As I wrote last week, my husband retired on Friday. I had planned... More
Jun 3, 2022 10:24 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 14,890
We've all been through best laid plans going to hell in one way or another in the last two years.
As I wrote last week, my husband retired on Friday. I had planned... More
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