INSIGHTS
What Do Ruth Bader Ginsburg, A Marriage of Equals and COVID 19 Have In Common?
PLENTY, IT TURNS OUT. Justice Ginsburg spent her life building a world in which women and men were on equal footing, at home, in their personal relationships, and well beyond. With the Covid 19 pandemic alive and well, and no end in sight, the battle for gender...
How Do We Combat Acedia Lodged Inside Us?
If your emotions feel like a rollercoaster because of Covid 19, you’re not alone. In my practice I’ve seen everything from people shutting down and having no motivation or feeling tired, restless, worried, sad, overwhelmed, exhausted or angry, not to mention being...
Losing Motivation To Be Cautious During The Pandemic?
Introduction Ever since Michelle Obama gave us permission to feel depressed about the pandemic and the state of our Nation, I have allowed myself to feel that not only am I down and out about our country’s state of affairs, but if I am brutally honest, I am lacking...
The Secret To Happiness Is Helping Others
Recently, after spending more time than I care to admit feeling angry, lonely and oh so sorry for myself because of being isolated from friends and family due to the pandemic, I decided I had better change my way of thinking and feeling and consider how to transform...
How To Improve Your Attachment Style To Your Romantic Partner
Introduction As humans, we are social beings and are wired for attachment. Our bond with our parents or caregiver creates an “attachment style” – a kind of blueprint for how we handle close relationships later in life. As adults, we seek or avoid intimacy along a...
Couples Under Quarantine
If you are going to weather the Covid crisis, your relationship cannot be in crisis too. With lockdown measures in place due to the spread of Covid 19, you may be spending more time with your partner than ever before. Yes, there’s a good chance you might be getting on...
Father’s Day: Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters
Introduction On Sunday, June 21, dads across the United States are going to be showered with neckties, toolsets, after shave lotion, and gift cards as we celebrate Father’s Day, a holiday often thought of as an excuse to thank fathers for their love and dedication....
What Is The Impact Of Unemployment On A Couples’ Relationship?
Introduction Research shows that losing one’s job is as devastating a loss as divorce and death of a loved one. More than 42.6 million Americans have filed jobless claims since the pandemic shutdown began in mid-March. You and your partner may already be amongst the...
How To Generate Optimism and Opportunity During COVID 19
As a person who typically sees the glass as half full, I am the first to admit that even an optimist can experience moments of pessimism brought on by the coronavirus. The unpredictability and uncertainty brought by this virus promises new rules and limitations,...
Mother’s Day Reflections
Every Mother’s Day, our culture puts motherhood on a pedestal. As a Mom, and I speak for the millions of other Moms, I know that the real work of motherhood can be a daily grind – the worrying, the guilt, the concerns and the fears (not to mention the headaches). ...
Don’t Let Your Romantic Relationship Become Another COVID 19 Casualty
Strategies To protect Your Relationship Self- isolating with your partner indefinitely can be a BIG challenge for your relationship. For sure, there are benefits to the challenge. You can strengthen the bond with your partner. And… .you can have sex anytime the mood...
What Do You Do If You And Your Partner Disagree On How Risky COVID 19 Is?
Strategies To Protect Your Relationship Partners, even those in long-term relationships, can have very different coping styles when it comes to dealing with the painful uncertainties of Covid 19. One may be more purposeful and proactive in moments of crisis, while...