Five years before my first son, Jonah (pictured above), was born, I strated intuitive process painting. I painted: 8-hours a day 10-days...

This is what they taught us when we were children. Do you remember? This is how you cross the street. At the corner, before entering the...

“I’ve decided to love you, in spite of all MY faults.” This was the subject line of an email I received recently from my beloved husband....

May Greetings! The flowers are weedy gardens blooming and so are the weeds! About a week ago I looked out my window to find that where...

There is nothing like years of relationship to help create some hardened ideas about each other. And believe me I have heard a litany of...

“I’ve been through the desert on a horse with no name…” Well, actually with my beloved husband Tom by my side. I had the joy of attending...

I just had quite the unusual proud mama moment. This weekend my whole family (that means my beloved husband AND my fantastic co-parenting...

One of the most painful aspects of divorcing with children is the feeling that your family has ended. And indeed, one form of your family...

10 COMMANDMENTS OF COLLABORATIVE CO-PARENTING 1 – KEEP IT CLEAN Never put down your partner in front of the kids. 2 – KEEP YOUR EYES ON...

Perhaps you have heard the phrase: “What you resist persists.” Recently I was trying to untie some knots on a rope holding up a hammock....

The abundance of summer never ceases to amaze me. Over the fourth of July weekend I took a trip into the deep woods of Mendocino County,...

There is that moment that we all dread. When our relationship hits rock bottom. When the same fight has come around again, and there are...

Everyone has a negative story to tell about divorce. The “train-wreck” divorce, the “knock down, drag out” divorce, the “avert your eyes,...

STOP THE ESCALATION: Breaking the Chain Reaction of Conflict Sometimes life reveals a big problem in a small way. I was sitting with my...

Coming Together Without Coming Apart During the Holidays In the beginning: For many of us the impending holidays bring both excitement...

I beg to differ. Recently my favorite phrase is “we have different opinions.” Standing next to my kitchen sink, I am using the sponge...

Recently I was speaking with a client whose heart was breaking open again over not being with a past love and life partner. Her heart had...

Signs of Dying. Recently, I have been traversing the hard path of watching my dear friend and neighbor and his beloved dog come to the...

In the midst of change, with all of its unknowns, our ability to listen deeply can be greatly challenged. Indeed, we might find that...

Recently I gave a presentation to 30 kindergarten parents on “Playful Conflict Resolution.” I asked them the question, “What does your...

When we encounter circumstances with our partners (co-parents, wives, husbands) or our children that remind us of our childhood wounds,...

Recently I was speaking with some clients on the hot topic of the “I hate you” moment. At some point in our parenting experience, most...

More and more, I see that peace on this planet will rely heavily on the next generation, and the parents who are raising them. The kinds...

How is a teenager like a toddler you ask? If you have children, think back to that incredible moment when your toddler was first up and...