Keeping it short and sweet. Or just short.
The Silent Treatment vs Talking Through the Rough Patches
Is silence a useful tool?
Pleasantries
The art of conversation. Tough to master or a matter of practice?
When “No” Should Go…
Must we talk about sex in order to “do” it? Or to do it well?
Why Is Straight Talk in Relationships so Damn Hard?
Tone, body language, and straight talk.
Distant or Deliberating?
Raising an introvert? Your child doesn’t fit the conventional mold? Join the crowd.
Apologies
You step on someone’s foot in line. It’s automatic. You say “sorry.” You apologize. You reach for the same chicken leg on the platter as your sister at exactly the same time. You laugh, and say “sorry!” You apologize. But whether it comes to everyday apologies over minutiae or major issues that arise from harsh […]
Plain Talk
How do you think you would perform on the CEO Talk Test?
Surprise, Surprise
No one likes getting caught with their pants down. Well. No one I know, anyway. No one likes being wakened suddenly out of a sound sleep – certainly not by a falling tree, a screaming child, a blaring alarm clock when you thought you could sleep in. No one likes unpleasant surprises, the ones that […]
Bickering
It’s not that I expect all of us to play nice all of the time. But men and women really can get along if they try. And married people? Isn’t that the idea? I was watching the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills premiere, and I’ll take Lisa Vanderpump’s approach to marital maneuvering over the constancy […]