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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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"It's Not About the Nail"
Mar 23, 2015 1:25 pm
Comments: 5 | Views: 40,876
I've talked here a lot about women not wanting men to fix them, their situation, or to give advice.
Many men I've talked to who have a happy marriage said it... More
Mar 23, 2015 1:25 pm
Comments: 5 | Views: 40,876
I've talked here a lot about women not wanting men to fix them, their situation, or to give advice.
Many men I've talked to who have a happy marriage said it... More
Surviving Family Holidays
Dec 9, 2016 8:55 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 40,861
There are families that genuinely enjoy each other, and the holidays are as intended: good company, good food, music, laughter, storytelling, lights and sparkle.... More
Dec 9, 2016 8:55 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 40,861
There are families that genuinely enjoy each other, and the holidays are as intended: good company, good food, music, laughter, storytelling, lights and sparkle.... More
Pronouns
Dec 17, 2013 8:47 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 40,756
Okay, I'm getting tired of the awkwardness of writing him/her and s/he, etc. I am going to randomly write pronouns (and mix it up from post to post).
Just sayin'.
... More
Dec 17, 2013 8:47 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 40,756
Okay, I'm getting tired of the awkwardness of writing him/her and s/he, etc. I am going to randomly write pronouns (and mix it up from post to post).
Just sayin'.
... More
Arguing in Public
Dec 23, 2014 1:12 pm
Comments: 23 | Views: 40,742
I went for a walk out at Princeton Point near Half Moon Bay the other day. The rain had stopped after pouring the night before, and it was damp and fresh. I watched... More
Dec 23, 2014 1:12 pm
Comments: 23 | Views: 40,742
I went for a walk out at Princeton Point near Half Moon Bay the other day. The rain had stopped after pouring the night before, and it was damp and fresh. I watched... More
Mom Died
Feb 2, 2015 8:58 am
Comments: 12 | Views: 40,589
This was the first thing in my consciousness when I woke up this morning. Mom died. Overnight, this truth gets erased, and then comes back first thing each morning.
She... More
Feb 2, 2015 8:58 am
Comments: 12 | Views: 40,589
This was the first thing in my consciousness when I woke up this morning. Mom died. Overnight, this truth gets erased, and then comes back first thing each morning.
She... More
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