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About this blog: About this blog: I am a LMFT specializing in couples counseling and grief and have lived in Silicon Valley since 1969. I'm the president of Connect2 Marriage Counseling. I worked in high-tech at Apple, Stanford University, and in ... (More)
About this blog: About this blog: I am a LMFT specializing in couples counseling and grief and have lived in Silicon Valley since 1969. I'm the president of Connect2 Marriage Counseling. I worked in high-tech at Apple, Stanford University, and in Silicon Valley for 15 years before becoming a therapist. My background in high-tech is helpful in understanding local couples' dynamics and the pressures of living here. I am a wife, mom, sister, friend, author, and lifelong advocate for causes I believe in (such as marriage equality). My parents are both deceased. My son graduated culinary school and is heading toward a degree in Sociology. I enjoy reading, hiking, water fitness, movies, 49ers and Stanford football, Giants baseball, and riding a tandem bike with my husband. I love the beach and mountains; nature is my place of restoration. In my work with couples, and in this blog, I combine knowledge from many fields to bring you my best ideas, tips, tools and skills, plus book and movie reviews, and musings to help you be your genuine self, find your own voice, and have a happy and healthy relationship. Don't be surprised to hear about brain research and business skills, self-soothing techniques from all walks of life, suggestions and experiments, and anything that lights my passion for couples. (Author and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Calif. Lic # MFC 45204.) (Hide)
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Couples: When You’re Frustrated with Your Teen
Jul 20, 2018 11:29 am
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One of my colleagues is pregnant. I went to buy onesies, and fabric paint so we could decorate them at our Connect2/Silicon Valley Couples party.
The cashier... More
Jul 20, 2018 11:29 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 3,662
One of my colleagues is pregnant. I went to buy onesies, and fabric paint so we could decorate them at our Connect2/Silicon Valley Couples party.
The cashier... More
Couples: "The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work" by John Gottman
Jul 13, 2018 8:52 am
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Dr. John Gottman is best known for the extensive couples research he's conducted over many years at his institute in Seattle -- fondly known as the "Love Lab."... More
Jul 13, 2018 8:52 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 3,540
Dr. John Gottman is best known for the extensive couples research he's conducted over many years at his institute in Seattle -- fondly known as the "Love Lab."... More
Couples: Emotional Affairs
Jul 5, 2018 11:32 am
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What's the difference between an emotional affair and a physical affair? How do you know when you're having an emotional affair? Are they both affairs? What... More
Jul 5, 2018 11:32 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 4,599
What's the difference between an emotional affair and a physical affair? How do you know when you're having an emotional affair? Are they both affairs? What... More
Couples: Love (Not Zero)
Jun 28, 2018 8:45 am
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Once while soaking up the beauty of Taos, New Mexico, and the surrounding mountains, valleys, rivers, Rio Grande gorge, aspens, wild flowers, desert terrain, thunder... More
Jun 28, 2018 8:45 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 2,719
Once while soaking up the beauty of Taos, New Mexico, and the surrounding mountains, valleys, rivers, Rio Grande gorge, aspens, wild flowers, desert terrain, thunder... More
Couples: “It’s Not My Problem. It’s Your Problem.”
Jun 21, 2018 12:33 pm
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I was on San Juan Island last weekend for my step son’s high school graduation. It was moving and powerful. He wrote a piece called Bedrock, about the earth... More
Jun 21, 2018 12:33 pm
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I was on San Juan Island last weekend for my step son’s high school graduation. It was moving and powerful. He wrote a piece called Bedrock, about the earth... More
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Babka bakery to open Thursday in Palo Alto
By Elena Kadvany | 8 comments | 5,740 views
Couples: Child Loss, "No U-Turn at Mercy Street"
By Chandrama Anderson | 2 comments | 1,781 views
Which Cocktail Has the Least Calories?
By Laura Stec | 12 comments | 1,678 views
UCSB's CCS program
By John Raftrey and Lori McCormick | 1 comment | 795 views
