Top Ten Mistakes Women Make with Their Partners

And how you can avoid them in your relationship! Here they are: Believing their partner thinks like they do even when they know that’s not true. Thinking their partner can pick up hints — they can’t. Being convinced that their partner knows what they...

Overcome Fear

I remember a long time ago, when I was planning to escape from my husband. I had hidden the passports (mine and my kids’) in a drawer. I checked the drawer one morning – and they weren’t there! I panicked – full of fear, heart pounding, l threw...

So what do you expect?

Here it is, the middle of January and I haven’t  set my goals for the year. Didn’t feel like it yet. My son suggested that I listen to last week’s This American Life Podcast, entitled Batman. They asked: “Can thoughts influence a rat’s behaviour?” It turns out that...

What do you do when faced with temptation?

It’s getting cold here in Burlington, Canada, so what did I do? I went directly to all my favourite comfort foods. Breads, cupcakes, rich meaty meals. And now my jeans have shrunk! And my tummy rolls over a couple of seconds after I turn over in bed. “What...

Freaked Out or Cool as a Cucumber:


Freaked Out or Cool as a Cucumber: What is your stress response? The pressure cooker is on! Longer hours, less patience, more demanding work situations than ever before. How do you respond to the pressures, at work or elsewhere, which are typical for the context you...