Year: 2011
Most of us don’t think twice about going to the dentist if we have a nagging pain in our jaw, or visiting the doctor if a cough persists more than a few weeks. However, when we hurt on the inside, that’s a different story. Emotional pain or depression — and the desire to seek professional […]
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My latest Georgetowner column features questions about couples in the throes of parenting, and the impact it can have on a marriage. One stay-at-home-mom (SAHM) finds herself resentful of her husband’s travel opportunities, while another couple is looking for signs as to whether they’re supposed to try for baby #2. Read the full column here.
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I recently wrote about something called the ‘3-month rule’ for my blog on Feminism and Relationships in the DC Examiner. Here are some of my thoughts on dating and the 3-month rule.
READ ARTICLEI recently completed the training to become a presenter for the “Connected Parents, Thriving Kids” Imago-based parenting program. Much to my initial disappointment, I didn’t leave the intensive training bursting with confidence about my skills as a parent! Much like those who attend the parenting program across the country, I had to shift my expectations […]
READ ARTICLEA common theme of anxiety is guilt. Many of us feel that we are never enough, that we never do enough, or that we could always do more. When we can’t fulfill every goal or be everything to everyone, many people can feel a sense of failure or inadequacy, which results in feeling anxious due […]
READ ARTICLEI recently saw a movie called “Sabah, A Love Story” it is a tale of a conservative Muslin Arab woman who falls in love with a non-Muslin Canadian. The relationship ignites culture clashes, frustration and many misunderstandings. It sounds wearying but the movie has a happy ending. Sabah’s story reminds me that each person is […]
READ ARTICLESadly, half of all marriages end in divorce. Sadder still, all marriages—happy or not—end. For the past year I led a group of eight women and one man, each of whom shared a common fate: Their beloved had died. One young woman lost her fiancée in an accident; others had been with their spouses, who […]
READ ARTICLEI recently had the pleasure of co-leading Start Right Stay Connected, a program for couples who are engaged to be married or deepening commitment. Four couples participated in the experiential workshop which addressed a variety of topics, including: How to create safety, improve communication, and heal childhood wounds Romantic attraction and partner selection The neuroscience […]
READ ARTICLESally Quinn offers some interesting insights about the difference between forgiveness and forgetting in this article. It reminded me of a quote that’s being forwarded on one of the Imago listservs this week: Forgiveness never makes a wrong act right, nor does forgiveness condone or excuse the wrong act. Forgiveness defines who you are; it […]
READ ARTICLEAfter sixteen years together, my partner Chuck and I were married in February in a private ceremony. Just last week we hosted a public celebration of our marriage with friends. Although we thanked our guests for coming we realized afterward that we neglected to tell them how important they are to us and how truly […]
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