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By Chandrama Anderson
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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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Premarital and Couples: 10 Tips for the Holidays
Nov 29, 2019 9:40 am
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These holiday tips are not rocket science. Nonetheless, they are important reminders for good self-care and pacing through the holidays.
1. Make a list of your... More
Nov 29, 2019 9:40 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 19,579
These holiday tips are not rocket science. Nonetheless, they are important reminders for good self-care and pacing through the holidays.
1. Make a list of your... More
Premarital and Couples: It's My 60th Birthday (Celebrating During Corona Virus)
Apr 17, 2020 11:12 am
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My husband (who turns 60 at the end of May) and I had decided over a year ago that we'd take a trip to celebrate our 60th birthdays. We were going to go to . . .... More
Apr 17, 2020 11:12 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 19,508
My husband (who turns 60 at the end of May) and I had decided over a year ago that we'd take a trip to celebrate our 60th birthdays. We were going to go to . . .... More
Premarital and Couples: What feeling is not allowed, and what do you use in its place?
Dec 13, 2019 10:17 am
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What feeling do you not allow yourself to have, either because it is intolerable to you, your family didn't allow it, or it's just too scary or painful to have?... More
Dec 13, 2019 10:17 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 19,465
What feeling do you not allow yourself to have, either because it is intolerable to you, your family didn't allow it, or it's just too scary or painful to have?... More
Pride Month / "Trans New York"
Jun 26, 2020 9:54 am
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In the midst of COVID-19 being politicized instead of being an international health issue, and the importance of BLM, June is Pride Month.
I received a copy of... More
Jun 26, 2020 9:54 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 19,446
In the midst of COVID-19 being politicized instead of being an international health issue, and the importance of BLM, June is Pride Month.
I received a copy of... More
"A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong . . .
Oct 22, 2021 9:37 am
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. . . is to think you control it."
-John Steinbeck
Steinbeck makes a great point; we control almost nothing, whether on a journey or in marriage. We have... More
Oct 22, 2021 9:37 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 19,402
. . . is to think you control it."
-John Steinbeck
Steinbeck makes a great point; we control almost nothing, whether on a journey or in marriage. We have... More
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