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Vengeance is Mined
Whenever we feel rage, or righteous indignation, or a desire for revenge, it can seem as if we can’t help it. The emotions and desires are so…
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You are/are not an animal
Learning to represent yourself well, especially in difficult conversations, is among…
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Liking Ourselves to Death
The past two days we’ve been looking at the power of the Internet and social media to ensnare our brains and polarize us against one another. Truth be told, this is all coming from…
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Judge Not
In a world where we can swipe through friends’ messages with less effort than erasing a whiteboard, taking the time to carefully consider our…
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Common Ground?
Yesterday, I did another “Real Talk” segment on NBC’s “Atlanta & Co.” The conversation was about common interests between spouses. Should a woman learn to be…
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New Ideas
New ideas are not usually popular ideas, especially in the field of human relationships. Perhaps this is because adopting a new parenting or marriage philosophy, for instance, can mean…
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Are You and Your Spouse on the Same Page?
When it comes to such critical areas as parenting, finances, or how to deal with extended families, we are all tempted to believe a very damaging lie: If we are to be truly “one,” then we cannot be divided by disagreement. This is…
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“Honey, we need to talk”
These are dreaded words. No spouse or significant other wants to hear them.
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Stop talking about your problems
We see it everyday:
* people on their cell phones, talking animatedly about what …
