***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...