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You’re right to feel angry and hurt when someone you love stonewalls you… even more so if the individual is your spouse or life partner. When I think of the word “stonewalling,” I visualize someone guarding themselves behind a strong concrete wall that I can’t penetrate. To be honest, I’m irked to the bone when someone throws … Read more
Helping your grown child comes with the territory of being a parent. Going above and beyond the call of duty to please them is where the problem lies. Always trying to meet their needs could become harmful to their independence and well-being. A guide on how to stop enabling your grown child could be a useful resource … Read more
Uh-oh! Your husband does what? He yells at you? I’m sure you feel hurt. After all, you expect him to love, respect, and protect you. That time my girlfriend said to me, “My husband yells at me and makes me cry,” I wanted to tell her to yell back at him and let’s see how he feels. I had … Read more
Do you have a boy or man in your life who you are trying to compliment? Do you feel like that person simply doesn’t know how to take a compliment? Maybe it has to do with the way you are phrasing things. It is important to provide compliments to the people you care about, as … Read more
We spend so much of our lives at work. While we don’t expect our jobs to be perfect, they shouldn’t feel like places of torture either. Let’s go back in time about ten years, shall we? I was one of a handful of people in a small office. I adored my supervisor and liked joking … Read more
Having a disrespectful daughter is a painful experience for any parent, but can cause a tremendous rift when it is between mother and daughter. Whether your daughter is a tween, teenager, or adult woman… arguing follows, and soon, your last recourse may be to write a letter to daughter who is disrespectful. Children are said … Read more
It’s not always easy to realize that you are in a relationship with a controlling man. After all, you are so in love and infatuated with your man that you don’t realize you’re in an abusive relationship… nor do you see the early signs of a controlling man. Love tends to excuse the abuse – … Read more
We were created to need and depend on others in this wonderful worldwe live in. If you don’t believe me, try moving an entire household of furniture into an upstairs apartment all by yourself (I am speaking from experience). Not only will you see the need to depend upon others. But you will never undertake a … Read more
There must have been at least one time in your adult life you were confronted with this question: “How soon is too soon to move in?” If you’re wired for commitment and marriage like I am, then you probably asked the same question a few times. Moving in too fast can be a decision you later regret, … Read more
Ahhh! That warm, fuzzy feeling of a new relationship. It’s unmistakable. You’re getting showered with so much affection, you feel like you’re on cloud nine. You can hardly wait to enjoy the promises made by your new partner for a bright future. Yet there’s this nagging feeling things seem too good to be true. What can … Read more