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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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Her Latest Lesbian Lover is the Wife of one our Mutual Male Friends
Jun 19, 2015 10:36 am
Comments: 11 | Views: 33,953
Jerry posted what you will read below as a comment on my previous column, and a discussion ensued there. Because there are so many layers to it, and many are common... More
Jun 19, 2015 10:36 am
Comments: 11 | Views: 33,953
Jerry posted what you will read below as a comment on my previous column, and a discussion ensued there. Because there are so many layers to it, and many are common... More
"The Pure and Simple Truth is Rarely Pure and Never Simple." Oscar Wilde
Mar 11, 2014 8:22 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 33,593
What's the truth of a couple? It is never simple. And there are always multiple truths. That's why the movie, "He Said, She Said" is so funny to us.
We grow up... More
Mar 11, 2014 8:22 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 33,593
What's the truth of a couple? It is never simple. And there are always multiple truths. That's why the movie, "He Said, She Said" is so funny to us.
We grow up... More
Beware Difficult Topic: Death of a Child
Mar 4, 2014 8:05 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 33,583
For some reason, a lot of the books I've recently been picking to read on my Kindle end up being about or including the death of a child. Go ahead, and click away... More
Mar 4, 2014 8:05 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 33,583
For some reason, a lot of the books I've recently been picking to read on my Kindle end up being about or including the death of a child. Go ahead, and click away... More
Caring for Aging and/or Ill Parents
Nov 26, 2013 9:21 am
Comments: 3 | Views: 33,505
We are facing this at our house these days, and it's stressful. I mentioned this to a couple of women acquaintances and found that they, too, are coping with and... More
Nov 26, 2013 9:21 am
Comments: 3 | Views: 33,505
We are facing this at our house these days, and it's stressful. I mentioned this to a couple of women acquaintances and found that they, too, are coping with and... More
My Son Turned 20
Jun 24, 2016 9:07 am
Comments: 6 | Views: 33,026
I'm so proud of him. He's thoughtful and kind, and has a great group of longtime friends that he listens to and supports. He treats his girlfriend and her family... More
Jun 24, 2016 9:07 am
Comments: 6 | Views: 33,026
I'm so proud of him. He's thoughtful and kind, and has a great group of longtime friends that he listens to and supports. He treats his girlfriend and her family... More
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