The Conflict Resolution Process
Genuinely resolving conflict can only happen with an increased level of understanding
The War on Family
The scale of marital breakdown in the West since 1960 has no historical precedent,” says historian Lawrence Stone. In 40 short years, the marriage rate is down by one-third, the divorce rate has doubled, the birth rate is one half,…
The World in My Eyes
Hundreds of people have written to me over the years explaining that when first encountering my work, they felt I had somehow climbed inside of their head. My writing in this piece is more subjective ...
Your Children Are Adults? Don’t Abdicate Responsibility
Rather than allowing myself to be pushed aside, as many women do at the stage when their children grow up and their parents pass on, I am stepping up and claiming my true role as co-regent of our family.
Don’t ignore Your Resentment
Today I have more Jordan Peterson for you, two life changing movies that Kim has helped me edit. In this first Jordan talks about resentment and the very different paths it can lead us down . . .
Verbal Abuse Hurts
Don't Put Me Down! When I first Wrote Back From the Looking Glass - 13 Steps to a Peaceful Home (now in its 11th edition), it was much shorter and called "Don't Put Me Down!" I think the issue of domestic…
Intro – Handling Verbal Abuse
Earning Respect Dashboard Do You Command Respect? The person who wrote, "Sticks & stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me." obviously never lived with verbal abuse. Quite simply, words can and do hurt." For years, I…
Companionship: A Two Way Street
"They never talk to me", is the most common complaint I hear from codependents about their marriage partner. I find this especially sad, because this person rarely sees how deep and tragic their wound. This subject is so sad, I…
“You Said, WHAT?”
How Emotional Baggage From Your Past is Affecting Your Marriage Today Emotional Baggage Begins with Emotionally charged Events I remember a scene from my mothers 50th birthday, when an old friend of my mother, famous for being both very rich and very rude,…
