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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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Couples: Myth: You Can't Ask Your Partner to Change
Feb 9, 2019 9:11 am
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An American myth is that you can't ask our partner to change. Perhaps what is more accurate, is that you can't be anyone but yourselves. And you can ask for... More
Feb 9, 2019 9:11 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 23,753
An American myth is that you can't ask our partner to change. Perhaps what is more accurate, is that you can't be anyone but yourselves. And you can ask for... More
Couples: Can You be Closer After Miscarriage?
Aug 28, 2020 1:46 pm
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How are couples’ relationships affected after miscarriage? Could it actually bring them closer?
Couples relationships are often affected after a miscarriage.... More
Aug 28, 2020 1:46 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 23,185
How are couples’ relationships affected after miscarriage? Could it actually bring them closer?
Couples relationships are often affected after a miscarriage.... More
Couples: "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time."
May 29, 2018 1:21 pm
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- Maya Angelou
One of the ways to get into relationship trouble is by not paying attention early on to the warning signs or red flags. You might find yourself... More
May 29, 2018 1:21 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 23,001
- Maya Angelou
One of the ways to get into relationship trouble is by not paying attention early on to the warning signs or red flags. You might find yourself... More
Couples: A Relationship Test . . .
Oct 18, 2018 3:09 pm
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. . . try riding a tandem bicycle with your partner.
My husband and I got a tandem over the weekend. We test drove it in a parking lot. Within 30 seconds it was... More
Oct 18, 2018 3:09 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 22,862
. . . try riding a tandem bicycle with your partner.
My husband and I got a tandem over the weekend. We test drove it in a parking lot. Within 30 seconds it was... More
Premarital and Couples: Do You Give or Receive "Still Face"?
Jan 3, 2020 9:27 am
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What is Still Face? Watch this short video by Dr. Ed Tronick (director of UMass Boston's Infant-Parent Mental Health... More
Jan 3, 2020 9:27 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 22,761
What is Still Face? Watch this short video by Dr. Ed Tronick (director of UMass Boston's Infant-Parent Mental Health... More
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