By nature, our brains are wired to desire attachment to others. We are social creatures; even entering into conflict is a manifestation of our mutual need to "link" or "attach" ourselves to another person. However, the ways we attach to one another … [Read more...]
Wounded Children Nation
There is a recent but ongoing research about the effects of ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) on people's further development along life. What we always imagined is true: those painful experiences when we are little in relationship with our parents … [Read more...]
Fight to Protect the Love in Your Relationship
When we communicate with one another, we are attempting to make an emotional connection - with our eyes, our body, our words. This is because humans are social beings; our brains are programmed to seek love and empathy from others. So what about … [Read more...]
Is Conflict our Way of Growing Up?
Let's take a different perspective on conflict. Not one that tells the usual story about a victim and a victimizer, but a balanced view including both sides' perspectives, as two players participating in a shared game: to get satisfaction of their … [Read more...]
Do You Have What It Takes to Be Married?
Although it may seem unromantic, a happy marriage is a long term project that requires daily tending. When we're young and in love, we tend to think of marriage as this blissful thing that springs up out of the ground like a full fledged garden. In … [Read more...]
