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A Note of Interest: Women and Opinion Writing

January 25, 2016 by D. A. Wolf 4 Comments

Too “busy” to voice your opinions?

Filed Under: Politics, Women's Issues Tagged With: bias, feminism, gender, gender roles, New York Times, Politics, sexism, society, speaking your mind

Picking Your (Relationship) Battles

April 24, 2015 by D. A. Wolf 4 Comments

What’s worth fighting over and what isn’t.

Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: communication, conflict, fighting, managing conflict, marriage, people pleasing, Relationships, speaking your mind

Authority Problems? Nah. But Don’t Tell Me What to Do!

July 29, 2014 by D. A. Wolf 7 Comments

Is it odd to rebel… or only to rebel late?

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Parenting, Tweens and Teens Tagged With: aging, aging gracefully, midlife, midlife crisis, parenting teens, psychology, respect, speaking up, speaking your mind, team player

Why Is Straight Talk in Relationships so Damn Hard?

January 5, 2013 by D. A. Wolf 5 Comments

Tone, body language, and straight talk.

Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: communication styles, listening, marriage, Marriage and Divorce, men and women, people pleasing, Relationships, speaking your mind, think before you speak

On Love, On Silence, On Speaking Our Minds

December 17, 2012 by D. A. Wolf 12 Comments

When tragedy strikes, we retreat to silence. When tragedy strikes, we speak more plainly. Tragedy struck our nation in recent days. It isn’t the first time; more tragic still, most of us fear it won’t be the last. So perhaps it is time for us to talk about love, plainly. To talk about loss, plainly. […]

Filed Under: Culture, Politics Tagged With: big questions, communication, fear, grief, grieving, psychology, speaking your mind, violence

The Splinter

September 26, 2012 by D. A. Wolf 5 Comments

It was an accident. A dropped vase. Broken, mostly in large pieces, but glass shards covered one corner of the kitchen floor. I picked up what I could by hand, careful not to cut myself, then fetched the vacuum. We’re a household that goes barefoot, so I was thorough in cleaning every inch of floor […]

Filed Under: Health, Lifestyle Tagged With: big questions, chronic pain, emotions, just life, pain management, pop culture, psychology, public face, speaking your mind, writing from life

Open Your Mouth and Speak

March 30, 2012 by D. A. Wolf Leave a Comment

I don’t think I learned to talk – to really talk – until I hit 50. That’s a difficult admission coming from a woman who spent most of her career in communications. But I’m not referring to a professional context. I’m referring to a personal one – talking to our partners, to our friends, to […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Parenting, Relationships Tagged With: choose words carefully, communications, divorce, life skills, marriage, Marriage and Divorce, men and women, midlife, Parenting, post-divorce life, Relationships, speaking your mind, women over 50, women's issues

Not Talking

January 23, 2012 by D. A. Wolf 13 Comments

When NOT talking is the right thing to do.

Filed Under: Parenting, Tweens and Teens Tagged With: communication, divorce, marriage, Parenting, parenting teenagers, privacy, Relationships, Single Parenting, speaking your mind, women raising men

Feeling Foolish

October 9, 2011 by D. A. Wolf 6 Comments

There are times I want to reach out to someone, but I hesitate. I don’t want to embarrass them. I don’t want to make assumptions. I don’t want to embarrass myself. There are times I’m skeptical when someone praises me, though that happens less as I get older. These days? Offer me a kind word, […]

Filed Under: Culture, Lifestyle, Relationships Tagged With: acts of kindness, authenticity, communication style, community, giving is the cure for not having, good relationships, reinvention, speaking your mind, taking a chance

If Your Partner Says One Thing, Do You Hear Something Else?

September 7, 2011 by D. A. Wolf 21 Comments

The intricacies of communication in relationships.

Filed Under: Love, Relationships, Sexual Politics Tagged With: communication, communication style, dating over 40, dating over 50, differences between men and women, marriage, Marriage and Divorce, men and women, Relationships, speaking your mind

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