In my rally to become a better Sister in Christ, my current venture is to confront the oddities between the genders directly. If you saw...

I've known for a long time that men and women in the church don't know how to relate to one another in a healthy, calm way. But the...

You've seen it… A crazed older man rummaging through the store, knocking things off the shelf, yelling erratically, "Where is it? Where...

I've been married for over twenty years. In that span of time I've been in a lot of different roles with my husband. I've been his lover,...

It was a chill night with good food and fun people. Then suddenly someone was yelling. There were obscure accusations. Wild threatening....

Please beware any company telling you that they are glad to have you as a part of their "family." Lately I've heard from several clients...

No one gets to see the whole contract before they get married. Not a one of us. Signing up for a lifetime with another messy human is...

It's funny to me that we colloquially refer to marriage as "tying the knot" because often that's exactly what I feel like I'm trying to...

A few weeks ago I was in El Salvador. I'd been warned that the culture there was much more subtle and that often Americans are perceived...

***From my cousin's funeral a few years ago.*** We grew up seeing each other only on holidays when we were kids, so I don’t feel like I...

If I am this fragile just dropping my sweet girl off at camp for a month, what kind of sloppy mess will I be when I have to leave her at...

There are quite a few things in life that I do ONLY because I have to. For example… documenting my sessions with clients, going to the...

I am ashamed to say this, but I am naturally such a workaholic it would be easy to lose my mind into a wormhole of writing, thinking and...

My family life is definitely a circus. With two and a half teens, two vibrant careers, two groups of extended families, a communal living...

When I was a kid, flirting was SO FUN. It was kidding around; a risk-free jovial exchange. It cost me nothing but playful energy. All...

Americans tend to have a pretty romantic view of marriage. We don't just want a horse to hitch our wagon to, a housing agreement and a...

This weekend marked the final push for several tasks on my current project (The Truth About Holy Sex). Once again I am battling with my...

It feels so good to be really listened to. It means the world to me when a friend picks out just the perfect thing I would like. But to...

In my office sometimes I spend a whole hour just listening. I nod my head. I make eye contact. Sometimes I cry with my clients. Those...