by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Nov 8, 2011 | Marriage and Relationships
Elizabeth stood back and looked at the job she had just completed. She had created a display for her work team and it was clear and well organized. But Elizabeth walked off in disgust, thinking it was awful. And no one could convince her otherwise. She came home...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Oct 27, 2011 | Mental Health
I believe in Marriage Counseling. Well, of course: That’s why I do it! But the cynics among you might think, “Yeah, well, she gets paid after all.” Now that’s a good point. I do get paid, as you do for your work. But honestly, if you did your work, whether it was...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Oct 24, 2011 | Marriage and Relationships
Let’s call this topic “spiritual.” It’s part of the marriage and family counseling process and there is no way to get away from it. Sometimes silver linings are so big they cover the whole cloud. In order for your marriage to work, it helps to see that Life has...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Oct 10, 2011 | Verbal and Emotional Abuse
On Friday, September 30, 2011, the Wall Street Journal’s interesting “Marketplace” section featured a 1/3 page spread entitled “War of Words” airing the dirty laundry between Oracle (the giant IT company) head Larry Ellison, Hewlett-Pakard, and a company H-P bought,...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Oct 2, 2011 | Verbal and Emotional Abuse
No one can afford to turn away potential customers, yet thousands of people are doing just that every day. They are also begging to be fired. Just ask Carol Bartz. You may be familiar with her name. She was hired as CEO of Yahoo.com in 2009, and by September, 2011,...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Sep 23, 2011 | Neuroscience
“No,” Jake said adamantly, “Don’t you remember? I was standing right there, not here, and I was with Sam, not Sylvia.” “That’s not the way it was at all,” Stacey said with growing annoyance. “Why do you get everything mixed up? I have a much better memory of things...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Sep 12, 2011 | Mental Health
Do me a favor, please. I know you’re frustrated if your spouse or child or mother-in-law has one of those “labels” like ADHD or Dyslexia, or maybe a physical disability. It’s difficult, trying, exasperating. I know. I’ve been there. In fact, I am there. Look At The...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Sep 6, 2011 | Marriage and Relationships
Evan roared at Sloane. She had just woken up and already her husband of a decade was in a fierce mood. Her heart started pounding and she raced into the bathroom and locked the door, breathless. What could be wrong this time? And how long must this go on? With three...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Aug 31, 2011 | Marriage and Relationships
I’ve been saying a lot about the power of the mind. So if you want to know how I think that incredible information can be applied to marriage and family, here it is: Learn to see the positive; learn to say it positively. Three Bad Stories This is a hard one. It’s hard...
