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You can read how to keep the relationship strong every day of the year and not just Valentines day here!
READ ARTICLEIn my latest blog for Pamela’s Punch I give my ode to friendship…and a few pointers to keep your friendships strong when life gets busy. You can read the blog here.
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Navigating infertility and adoption can be a difficult journey for couples. All you want is to add to your family, and it can be a challenge to keep your relationship on track given all of the stresses you both feel. So here’s a proactive, positive step forward – join my monthly couples group! This is […]
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A conversation with a friend experiencing the death of a family member made me reflect on how hard it is to lose loved ones. No book in the world or friendly word can prepare us for the pain which comes from saying goodbye. However, the way we think while grieving can amplify or diminish […]
READ ARTICLEMy latest blog I wrote for Pamela’s Punch, Vindication: Why We Feel The Need & What We Can Do About It, explores how vindication and healing go together. Why is vindication so important in being able to move on? How can we move forward even without vindication or justice?
READ ARTICLEMy latest blog on Pamela’s Punch is about Why Facebook May be Bad for Your Psychological Well-Being.
READ ARTICLEWhile reading an article on mindful gift giving, I realized that some of the best relationship advice during the holidays is to take stock of inherited traditions. What worked at one time, may not work as well anymore, especially regarding gift-giving. Many families debate, anguish, and obsess over the best way to give gifts. Pick […]
READ ARTICLEOnly a few states grant gay couples the right to marry and in states that do so many gay couples have rushed to exercise that right. My partner of sixteen years and I tied the knot soon after marriage became legal here in D.C. in 2010. Early in our relationship it felt risky for me […]
READ ARTICLEMy latest Pamela’s Punch blog, When the Honeymoon is Over: How to Keep the Love Alive, takes a look at the “honeymoon phase” in relationships and how it can dissipate relatively quickly. What happens to us during the honeymoon phase and how can we nurture our relationship to be deeper and more powerful than we […]
READ ARTICLEMy most recent article in Counseling Today magazine examines how sexual addiction impacts couples and how counseling can help both partners on the path to recovery. I was particularly intrigued by a book one of my sources, Barbara Steffens, co-authored, Your Sexually Addicted Spouse: How Partners Can Cope and Heal. Steffens rejects the typical co-addiction/co-dependency […]
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