Abandoned at 58

Jerry was five when he watched his mother drive away. He felt abandoned. Life was over. He was not actually abandoned because she returned the next week for her court-designated visit. Still he felt abandoned. When his father attempted to talk to him, even feed him,...

Why Can’t We Talk Emotionally?

Why can’t we talk about emotional subjects? We talk about work, chores, the children and ball games but I can’t talk to you about how sad I feel all day. There are other things we need to talk about like why we haven’t had sex in a year or why the...

Why Can’t We Talk About Us?

Why can’t we talk about us? We are the ones who need it most. Children, work, weather, ball games–we talk about them easily. Why not why I feel so sad when I watch you go to work? Sex. Why can’t we talk about sex like we used to? It was the passion...

Your Childhood Key to Adulthood Controlling Personality

Do you have a controlling personality? Most who do are not even aware that they do. Even family and friends are not aware of your controlling personality. So, is there a problem? Yes, a big one. If you have a controlling personality, you are making all the decisions...

We Never Escape Our Childhood

We never escape our childhood. Do you think of this as a positive or negative statement? Statistics are unclear pertaining to this question. My personal experience as a counselor is that clients generally think of it as negative. They are resistant to my digging...