Tonight was the second night we put M, our 9-month old daughter, to sleep by creating a circle of love and safety.  Our daughter has always given us a hard...... Read More

You suspect that you inherited some unhealthy emotional and relationship patterns from your parents.  If you did, you wonder what they are and how they affect your work and relationships. ...... Read More

Couples argue.  The key to a healthy relationship is “arguing well,” which were wise words that an esteemed colleague told me during my bachelor’s trip in Yosemite right before my...... Read More

Rejection is painful.  Whether it’s a romantic interest who stopped returning your texts, a job or promotion you didn’t get, or the dreaded letter from the university’s admissions office, we...... Read More

Managing life transitions and their impact is one of the most difficult challenges we encounter.  I describe below a writing activity that I’ve found helpful as I cope with several...... Read More

It’s been four weeks since M was born.  I cried the moment when she came into the world, her tiny body lying on P’s chest, her dark eyes looked expectantly...... Read More

P and I just returned from a three-day babymoon vacation in Lake Tahoe.  Returning home, I experienced a sadness that was absent from our previous get-aways.  I felt a deep...... Read More