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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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Ray Rice and Domestic Violence
Sep 9, 2014 1:03 pm
Comments: 17 | Views: 36,784
There has been a great outrage and shock for people to see the video of Ray Rice slugging his then fiancé, now wife. We heard about it, but actually seeing it has... More
Sep 9, 2014 1:03 pm
Comments: 17 | Views: 36,784
There has been a great outrage and shock for people to see the video of Ray Rice slugging his then fiancé, now wife. We heard about it, but actually seeing it has... More
Give More
Sep 4, 2014 10:20 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 33,163
"We limit ourselves every day without even knowing it, simply by doing what we always do, falling into patterns, not pushing ourselves further. But every one of... More
Sep 4, 2014 10:20 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 33,163
"We limit ourselves every day without even knowing it, simply by doing what we always do, falling into patterns, not pushing ourselves further. But every one of... More
Parents Texting with Kids in the Car
Aug 29, 2014 7:58 am
Comments: 8 | Views: 33,616
I see parents texting with kids in the car more and more often now, and it scares me.
I am going to be blunt here: Do you want to risk killing your kids, or make... More
Aug 29, 2014 7:58 am
Comments: 8 | Views: 33,616
I see parents texting with kids in the car more and more often now, and it scares me.
I am going to be blunt here: Do you want to risk killing your kids, or make... More
. . . People will never forget how you made them feel.
Aug 26, 2014 1:09 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 36,511
"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 Angelou
If... More
Aug 26, 2014 1:09 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 36,511
"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 Angelou
If... More
See Me. Hear Me. Don't Fix Me.
Aug 22, 2014 1:42 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 37,998
It seems so simple. But to see, listen and not fix is harder than to reassure or apologize.
We need to know our spouse gets us. We are competent, intelligent... More
Aug 22, 2014 1:42 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 37,998
It seems so simple. But to see, listen and not fix is harder than to reassure or apologize.
We need to know our spouse gets us. We are competent, intelligent... More
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