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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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Fidelity, Infidelity, Loyalty, Luck
Jan 27, 2014 4:58 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 35,336
I just read "Vow," by Wendy Plump, in which she writes about her own and her x-husband's infidelity; the benefits and the costs she found.
To have a marriage... More
Jan 27, 2014 4:58 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 35,336
I just read "Vow," by Wendy Plump, in which she writes about her own and her x-husband's infidelity; the benefits and the costs she found.
To have a marriage... More
Zip It!
Jan 22, 2014 3:11 pm
Comments: 9 | Views: 40,874
If you are divorced, never say anything bad about your children's other parent. In fact, don't even refer to him or her as "Your father" or "Your mother." You are... More
Jan 22, 2014 3:11 pm
Comments: 9 | Views: 40,874
If you are divorced, never say anything bad about your children's other parent. In fact, don't even refer to him or her as "Your father" or "Your mother." You are... More
Our Own Quirks
Jan 17, 2014 9:33 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 31,632
My teenager said recently that he wants a girlfriend who is smart, funny, and okay with her own quirks.
How many of us are okay with our quirks? At what age... More
Jan 17, 2014 9:33 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 31,632
My teenager said recently that he wants a girlfriend who is smart, funny, and okay with her own quirks.
How many of us are okay with our quirks? At what age... More
Walter Mitty: Secret Life
Jan 13, 2014 8:29 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 32,183
Despite the mixed reviews, Walter Mitty gives us a view of self that is trying to win the woman, change his own life, and consider his self-image. Whether or not... More
Jan 13, 2014 8:29 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 32,183
Despite the mixed reviews, Walter Mitty gives us a view of self that is trying to win the woman, change his own life, and consider his self-image. Whether or not... More
Miscarriage
Jan 7, 2014 9:51 am
Comments: 4 | Views: 50,023
I have been pregnant seven times. I wanted two children. I have a wonderful son who will be 18 this year. My last miscarriage was two weeks before I turned 40 (which... More
Jan 7, 2014 9:51 am
Comments: 4 | Views: 50,023
I have been pregnant seven times. I wanted two children. I have a wonderful son who will be 18 this year. My last miscarriage was two weeks before I turned 40 (which... More
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