SEX: THE CANARY IN THE COAL MINE

2025-08-20T20:01:25+00:00

“I’m not going to wait 90 days to have sex to only find out they’re bad in bed!”  This person is revealing their mindset about relationships– sex is the ultimate achievement in a relationship. The best part. The main reason for the relationship. The whole point. The key to true power. If the first [...]

SEX: THE CANARY IN THE COAL MINE2025-08-20T20:01:25+00:00

Euphoria Dysphoria – Who said this was an acceptable way to date? And why aren’t more people alarmed by this?

2025-07-16T13:18:33+00:00

“Y’all need to walk into this party tonight like your pussies cost $1 million!” “You just need to catch a dick and forget about all of your troubles.” Say what?! Two phrases of dialogue I paused to write down in the pilot episode of Euphoria starring the young star, Zendaya.  I would have never [...]

Euphoria Dysphoria – Who said this was an acceptable way to date? And why aren’t more people alarmed by this?2025-07-16T13:18:33+00:00

Hearts Before Parts–Sex, Science and Self-Determination Theory in Modern Dating

2025-08-20T21:19:48+00:00

When I explain to women and men that waiting at least 90-days upon meeting someone new in order to have sex with them is wise, they often laugh, roll their eyes and say something akin to “yeah, I don’t see that happening!” I can feel myself getting placed in either the “she’s a prude” [...]

Hearts Before Parts–Sex, Science and Self-Determination Theory in Modern Dating2025-08-20T21:19:48+00:00

HOW TO GIVE OUR PARTNER SPACE WHEN THERE IS NONE!

2025-08-20T21:24:00+00:00

How to Give Our Partner Space when There is NONE! Couples, roommates, colleagues, parents and children, we all have one of only 9 different personalities. 7.7 billion people on the planet and there are just 9 personality types. That’s it.  Actually, there are 27 personality types according to the Enneagram, the world’s oldest personality [...]

HOW TO GIVE OUR PARTNER SPACE WHEN THERE IS NONE!2025-08-20T21:24:00+00:00

Powerful Values Activity for Couples (or Individuals)

2025-08-20T21:44:45+00:00

VALUES ACTIVITY FOR COUPLES A great activity I do with couples when they aren’t in duress but perhaps coming in for a tune-up because stress is throwing them off their game and they aren’t jiving like they know they can is the simple yet powerful “values activity”. I have a list of 50 small [...]

Powerful Values Activity for Couples (or Individuals)2025-08-20T21:44:45+00:00

The Dating Rap…

2025-07-16T13:18:38+00:00

Dating is Broken Dating is brokenAnd I ain’t jokin’ You need more than a pretty profileTo make me smile What’s in your heart and are you smartMatter way more to me before I even start Can you speak the truthCan you own the wrongs of your youth Sex is easy, babyIf that’s enough for you [...]

The Dating Rap…2025-07-16T13:18:38+00:00

Dating Might Be Broken, But You’re Not: 3 Ways to Find More Peace with the Dating Process

2025-07-16T13:18:39+00:00

“Dating is hard.” “Online dating is inauthentic.” “Men aren’t even trying. They are lazy jerks.” “Women are playing games. Bitches be trippin’!”   In the past, before online dating, a single, professional man or woman would be lucky to meet one potential suitor a month. And that would be considered a good month!   But [...]

Dating Might Be Broken, But You’re Not: 3 Ways to Find More Peace with the Dating Process2025-07-16T13:18:39+00:00

Male Initiation: Rites of Passage and Why Males Need One

2025-08-20T21:40:30+00:00

 A letter to my almost 16-year-old son for him to open as he goes on a 9-day adventure with Outward Bound in the Pisgah National Forest in the Linville Gorge area of the Blue Ridge Mountains.First, he did NOT want to go.He wanted to attend a basketball camp or perhaps, on the off chance I had [...]

Male Initiation: Rites of Passage and Why Males Need One2025-08-20T21:40:30+00:00

Back Home Again

2025-07-16T13:18:40+00:00

Dear Mom,   Here is a snapshot of just some of the memorable moments and events I appreciate so much sharing with you throughout our time as mother and daughter this Mother’s Day 2018.   I know I share many of these with my 6 siblings. And as I ripen as a mother, too, with [...]

Back Home Again2025-07-16T13:18:40+00:00
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