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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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For You, Readers
Jul 19, 2021 11:31 am
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An elegantly draped veil, shimmering, pulsing, light
illuminates and obstructs.
I must wend my way amidst its tendrils,
guided only by faith and trust.
Anticipating... More
Jul 19, 2021 11:31 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 18,421
An elegantly draped veil, shimmering, pulsing, light
illuminates and obstructs.
I must wend my way amidst its tendrils,
guided only by faith and trust.
Anticipating... More
. . . People will never forget how you made them feel.
May 28, 2021 7:39 am
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"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
- Maya... More
May 28, 2021 7:39 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 18,389
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
- Maya... More
Premarital and Couples: See "Buck" for Couple's Tips
Sep 25, 2020 11:07 am
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Check out the movie Buck; it's ostensibly about Buck and horses, yet it speaks to the way people handle themselves and one another.
There's a scene in which Buck... More
Sep 25, 2020 11:07 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 18,384
Check out the movie Buck; it's ostensibly about Buck and horses, yet it speaks to the way people handle themselves and one another.
There's a scene in which Buck... More
Premarital and Couples: Taking Breaks (Fallow Time)
May 22, 2020 1:27 pm
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Fallow, def.: Plowed and harrowed but left unsown for a period in order to restore its fertility . . .
I'm a proponent of taking breaks. The Covid-19 pandemic... More
May 22, 2020 1:27 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 18,258
Fallow, def.: Plowed and harrowed but left unsown for a period in order to restore its fertility . . .
I'm a proponent of taking breaks. The Covid-19 pandemic... More
Omnipresent Grief
Mar 25, 2022 12:32 pm
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Grief is usually associated with a loss due to death. There are other losses we grieve: loss of a marriage, relationship or friendship, a job, our health, a miscarriage,... More
Mar 25, 2022 12:32 pm
Comments: 4 | Views: 18,173
Grief is usually associated with a loss due to death. There are other losses we grieve: loss of a marriage, relationship or friendship, a job, our health, a miscarriage,... More
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