The Crystal Gardener

Sun Jun 29
“ the Harvard professor of psychology looks at several studies and concludes that marital satisfaction decreases dramatically after the birth of the first child—and increases only when the last child has left home. He also ascertains that parents are happier grocery shopping and even sleeping than spending time with their kids. http://www.newsweek.com/id/143792
Fri Apr 18
Vermin
Wed Apr 16

Phobia

I can see a moth in the dark without my glasses on.

I didn’t ask for this phobia.  I do ask for understanding. 

Sat Apr 5
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I would like to propose the No Name-Calling Marriage. Notice that I did not limit my plan to one week. By not specifying a time limit, I am implying that it has to last for the duration of the marriage.

As a marriage therapist working with 25 to 30 couples at any given time, it’s pretty rare for me to get rattled. Yet -somehow - during a marriage counseling session, when I hear about an instance of name-calling between the two spouses, it rivets my attention and disappoints me. I always stop and explain that name-calling is never a good idea in a loving relationship.

Name-calling within a relationship is usually considered to be verbal abuse. At the very least, it is a form of contempt, which is something I strive to eliminate in a relationship. I ask couples who are counseling with me to commit to no abuse any kind, and this includes verbal abuse.

Do you really want to hurt and/or put down the person you love? I certainly hope not. Don’t call that person a name. And don’t let him or her call you a name either.

 Eliminating Name-Calling
Mon Mar 17
My Simpson self!
My Simpson self!
Sun Mar 9

Trumpets...

are extremely hard to get a sound out of