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There is nothing that brings women together like a new baby.  Soft and cuddly, shiny and new, newborns are the equalizer of all things askew.  (more…)

How is your Halloween month going?  Have you come up against some scary dating gremlins that have been mentioned in my previous blog posts this month?  Believe it or not, there are two more that I have uncovered that we will discuss during the tail end of October that will offer you some relationship help.  (more…)

In the last several weeks, we have come upon some scary fear based gremlins for dating. The next one is a very bone chilling gremlin because it robs you of your self confidence as you search for a serious relationship. It’s the I am not worthy of love gremlin.
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Probably the hardest thing that we deal with in our lives is doubt. Oh sure, we go through enormously difficult situations - we lose jobs, we lose loved ones, we get sick, the list of hardships can be mind boggling.

But doubt is probably the most difficult hardship to conquer. It can literally come from nowhere and can feel like the snake in the garden, winding itself sneakily through our joys and our confidences. It can attach itself to our best relationships and undermine our finest moments. [Click Title for more…]

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Here is this week’s relationship problem: you meet all sorts of people in dating.  It’s up to you to pick out worthy people to date who seem to be looking for a serious relationship.  In there is lurking this insidious gremlin,” How can I trust this person?”   You have probably been disappointed by others in the past and why should the next person be any different? (more…)

We have come along some scary gremlins this month of Halloween!   The next one keeps us from even trying to get out there to date.  It also makes us second guess ourselves once we are in a serious relationship.  It’s the “I’m too ____________”  (you fill in the blank!)   (more…)

The next gremlin that comes up many times for my clients is, “I have lost precious time picking the wrong people”.  Here there is a real sense that you do not have good judgment in choosing a serious relationship and there is a real loss of trust in yourself. 
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In response to requests for recipes that can be baked and given as gifts; I have to share this all time family favorite.  (more…)

Last month PARADE (the Sunday paper insert) featured an article, “The Truth About America Marriage” by Leslie Bennett. Initially I thought, “uh-oh!” In the media we often hear about break-ups, affairs, divorce, and other unsettling stories of betrayal in all kinds of relationships across our country.

Whenever I hear about more negativity in relationships, I wonder, “What is going on?” (more…)

One of the greatest fears those who are dating come into contact with is rejection. This is a very scary fear. This relationship problem keeps people from making an effort to meet new people. For example, you go to a social event and you stay around your known friends. Or you don’t even go to an event because you don’t know any people. So you never venture out of your comfort zone. (more…)