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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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Tips for Couples Working from Home
Dec 31, 2021 10:54 am
Comments: 3 | Views: 7,270
Here are a few reasons it’s challenging to work at home with your significant other at home:
1. Your partner is busy with work 8-10 hours a day, even though... More
Dec 31, 2021 10:54 am
Comments: 3 | Views: 7,270
Here are a few reasons it’s challenging to work at home with your significant other at home:
1. Your partner is busy with work 8-10 hours a day, even though... More
Grief and the Holidays
Dec 17, 2021 9:24 am
Comments: 6 | Views: 9,524
Editor's Note: I originally posted this in 2013. Due to the 73,000 people who have read it, I think it's worth sharing again, especially after over 5.34 million... More
Dec 17, 2021 9:24 am
Comments: 6 | Views: 9,524
Editor's Note: I originally posted this in 2013. Due to the 73,000 people who have read it, I think it's worth sharing again, especially after over 5.34 million... More
Who can you not live without?
Dec 10, 2021 10:44 am
Comments: 3 | Views: 7,756
Shall you marry someone you can’t live without? Yes, and yet it’s a hairy topic.
What I mean by that is if you are in a healthy secure relationship,... More
Dec 10, 2021 10:44 am
Comments: 3 | Views: 7,756
Shall you marry someone you can’t live without? Yes, and yet it’s a hairy topic.
What I mean by that is if you are in a healthy secure relationship,... More
“Attached.” by Amir Levine, MD, and Rachel S.F. Heller, MA
Dec 2, 2021 2:53 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 6,667
If you’ve been reading CouplesNet for long, you’ve read about Attachment Theory. Levine and Heller have focused Attachment Theory specifically to help... More
Dec 2, 2021 2:53 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 6,667
If you’ve been reading CouplesNet for long, you’ve read about Attachment Theory. Levine and Heller have focused Attachment Theory specifically to help... More
Get Couple-Ready for the Holidays
Nov 19, 2021 12:57 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 8,080
While this may be a time of family, love, thanks, giving, cheer, good food, and relaxing around the fireplace with good friends, it also may be a time of stress,... More
Nov 19, 2021 12:57 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 8,080
While this may be a time of family, love, thanks, giving, cheer, good food, and relaxing around the fireplace with good friends, it also may be a time of stress,... More
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