I have decided to do a regular” piece on successful dating stories that come to me from clients I have worked with in the past, or am working with at present. There are plenty of the “dating horror stories” going around, and it’s understandable that singles who have been struggling to find compatible and attractive […]
Robert Epstein, PhD and former editor of Psychology Today magazine wrote an article for the Scientific American Mind that talks about a new (and radical) way of finding love. Essentially, Dr. Epstein believes that we can nurture and grow romantic feelings towards someone we barely know or haven’t felt if we do know them. This […]
Today’s Washington Post has an interesting piece on happiness. It talks about last week’s AP-Ffk poll that showed that 78 % of Americans rate themselves are “very happy” or “somewhat happy.” This is a fairly high percentage- considering the current financial state of our union, two wars, and an increasing political and ideological divide among […]
A couple of weeks ago I accompanied my husband on a trip to China (he, work/me, play). It was my first time there, and I went carrying all my preconceived ideas about what the culture, ideology and general attitudes I would encounter would be like. As is often the case, what I experienced was not […]
I had one of those ah-ha moments today. You know, when a sudden epiphany strikes,and something becomes all too clear. I am the mother of three sons (and one daughter, the youngest). My guys are strong, capable teens. They have worked at small summer jobs cutting lawns- and the oldest has been a camp counselor […]
I am privileged and cursed to live in a lovely Northern Virginia community, that is only a few traffic lights from our nation’s capitol. We are one of a number of “inside the beltway” families- that has a unique view of how our political system and the people who fuel it think and operate. In […]
Most or all of you are probably familiar with “My Space,” and may even have a profile there. Perhaps you are under the wrong assumption that it is for teens and college age kids only and therefore, have never checked it out. Either way, there is a new site for social networking that was created […]
As the winter holidays quickly approach, I find that many of my clients are seeking support for planning and celebrating their traditional days. One theme seems to be rising to the top as a primary issue- and I thought it may be useful to clients and readers alike to take a look at it here.
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It is that wonderful time of year again, when my trees and flowers are all in full bloom and my vegetable garden is producing succulent (and giant) zucchini, sweet red and yellow peppers, tangy basil, oregano, fennel, parsley, juicy cantaloupe, watermelons, blueberries, strawberries, and grapes- and an interesting variety of cucumbers and beans. The pumpkins […]
Today is the 16th birthday of the oldest of my four children. He is a bright, outgoing and well liked young man who has begun to move beyond me and the small circle of our family and community. He spent the summer doing two different internships on Capitol Hill and working as a lifeguard the […]