by Carolyn | Mar 25, 2013 | Expressing Love, Marriage Counseling, Relationships
“In the spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.” Alfred Lord Tennyson. Welcome Springtime! For native born San Diegan’s like myself, have you experienced a colder or rainier season here than what we just had? I’m happy to put winter behind and...
by Carolyn | Mar 10, 2013 | Conflict Resolution, Couples Therapy, Creating Change, Expressing Love, Learning to Communicate, Marriage Counseling, Relationships
In part 1 of Conflict: The Pathway to Intimacy, we learned how to identify negative patterns in our relationship and what we can do have more awareness of this destructive cycle. We are reminded to take a time out to think and go within go get clarity on what is...
by Carolyn | Feb 28, 2013 | Conflict Resolution, Marriage Counseling, Relationships
Couples believe that when they are in love, marriage is about agreeing, about NOT fighting. They’re afraid that if they disagree, or fight, something must be wrong with their relationship. Conflict does not cause divorce. In actuality, the number one predictor of...
by Carolyn | Feb 11, 2013 | Family Therapy, Learning to Communicate, Parenting Tweens, Relationships
One of the most rewarding gifts of parenting is watching your son and/or daughter become the individual he or she is meant to be. Parents are responsible for helping them to become assertive, responsible, self-sufficient, and independent individuals. It’s equally...
by Carolyn | Jan 2, 2013 | Expressing Love, Expressions of Love, Family Time, Relationships
I received this story in an email and found it so moving; I wanted to share it on my blog. It was originally titled The Seven Wonders of the World. And the story goes like this: A group of students were asked to list what they thought were the present “Seven Wonders...
by Carolyn | Oct 31, 2012 | Letting Go, Relationship Closure, Relationships
Guest post by Alexandra Katehakis, MFT, CST, CSAT Do you grieve your losses or do you immediately replace them? We’ve all had the experience of losing a cat or dog that meant the world to us, and before we’ve had time to grieve, some well-meaning friend...
