Monthly Archives: April 2013
Be Your Partner’s Regulator
“How many people actually know how to spontaneously make their partner feel happy and loved? I’m talking here about a phrase, a deed or an expression aimed at one’s partner meant specifically to uplift him or her. I have seen … Continue reading
Meant to Be by Steven Curtis Chapman
How Vulnerable is Your Partner?
“It is important for you to know your own vulnerabilities, and it is even more important to know your partner’s. Knowing your partner’s three or four bad things takes the guesswork out of what distresses him or her. Not knowing … Continue reading
Your Issues
“As an expert on your partner, you need to be familiar with the three or four things that make him or her feel bad. But, as the saying goes, “Physician, heal thyself.” In other words, before attempting to identify you … Continue reading
Personal Issues in Relationship
“We all have a handful of issues with the particular power to make us feel bad. These issues typically originate during childhood, and we carry them into our adult relationships. “For instance, you have been picked on as a child, … Continue reading
Cultural Problem
“Susan is not unusual. She developed this problem because she lives in a culture that teaches out appearances and material acquisitions can soothe psychological problems and enhance self-worth. Like Susan, most of us believe that others will accept us and … Continue reading
Frugal Co-workers
“Most educators work in an environment with certain characteristics that are strong correlates of wealth accumulation. Pension planning, investment seminars, and tax-advantage supplemental investment plans are part of an educator’s on-campus socialization process. Adopting a frugal consumption lifestyle and developing … Continue reading
How to Frame Criticism
“Even ‘constructive criticism’ is usually received with defensiveness. That’s why Denver psychologist Susan Heitler, author of From Conflict to Resolution, recommends feedback that ‘skips the complaining and goes straight to the explaining. …”For parents, the same approach applies to … Continue reading
Disease – Proof Your Child book
“This book reviews the scientific evidence and explains that the vast majority of adult cancers are avoidable if an excellent diet is begun and maintained from early childhood. Unfortunately, pediatricians and family physicians rarely discuss diet with parents, encouraging the … Continue reading
Children’s diets are unhealthy
“The most recent scientific evidence is both overwhelming and shocking–what we feed (or don’t feed) our children as they grow from birth to early adulthood has a greater total contributory effect on the dietary contribution to cancers than dietary intake … Continue reading
Wives of Sex Addicts Therapy blog 