Relationships

July 6, 2019

How Strong Is Your Village?

Seven years ago when my brother Bart was killed by a police officer, I was immobilized by grief. My son D2 was just two years old […]
January 24, 2016

Make 2016 Count

We are three weeks into the new year.  How are you doing? Are you sticking to your commitments? This year, I decided to focus on just […]
February 16, 2014

Motherhood, Marriage, Career and the Single Girl Curse

  Every now and then, I run across an article that makes me question whether we are truly living in the year 2014. Susan Patton, who’s […]
January 20, 2014

I’m Sorry: What Kids Can Teach Adults About Apologies.

It was a play date that started out pretty much like all play dates.  D2 and his pre-school classmate Meena were playing in the tee pee […]
July 27, 2012

Clobber the Clutter Not Your Spouse

A couple of weeks ago, the Wall Street Journal posted this article on clutter.  The essence is that when couples fight over clutter, it  tends to […]
January 12, 2012

Divorce-Proof Your Marriage

  Recently, I sat down with Alisha Walker, one of half of the dynamic duo known as the Marriage Coaches.  Alisha, a Licensed Professional Counselor, and […]
September 30, 2011

What Your Jealousy is Really Telling You

Last weekend I watched the hilarious comedy Bridesmaids.  Besides being a side-splittingly funny view of two best friends’ (one the bride and the other the maid […]
July 26, 2011

The Taming of the Shrew?

My boss, a retired Navy admiral, likes to tell this joke about a conversation he had with his wife: Her: You’re the General and I’m the […]
April 12, 2011

Embrace the ‘F’ Word.

When was the last time you failed? I don’t mean a little mistake. When was the last time you experienced a bona-fide, gut-wrenching, FUBAR failure? I […]