I launched this blog in 2008. My mini-me.
Handling the will & kids in a second marriage
June 7, 2012
A friend wants me to post her heartbreaking tale — in hopes that she can save others from the same fate. As she wept the other day, I listened with […]
Win-win is better than win-lose
March 13, 2012
Win-win — what’s that? My parents raised me to believe that the world is filled with winners and losers. By their standards, I was doing pretty good in my early […]
How to be alone on Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2012
For the first time in my life, I am quite happy about being single on Valentine’s Day. There’s no whining, no resentment. No sadness or fury either. I am actually […]
Learning about relationships from the Year of the Dragon
January 21, 2012
I‘ve always viewed the dragon as one of the coolest symbols of Chinese culture. Then, I learned the unpleasant reality of his relationship to his mate, the glorious, wildly feathered […]
Dealing with change, letting go of the past
December 8, 2011
Last night, I couldn’t sleep. That’s pretty unusual because I love a good snooze. But with a ton of changes going on in my life, the brain was churning away […]
November 29, 2011
Today’s post is inspired by the single most frequent question that readers ask me: How does a person get started with therapy? How do I choose a good shrink? Up […]
The garden of life needs good people and ideas
November 1, 2011
Thought for the day: Friendships are like gardens. Every once in a while, they have to be weeded and pruned. Sometimes, a drastic redesign is necessary. This marvelous wisdom was […]