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By Chandrama Anderson
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About this blog: About this blog: I am a LMFT specializing in couples counseling and grief and have lived in Silicon Valley since 1969. I'm the president of Connect2 Marriage Counseling. I worked in high-tech at Apple, Stanford University, and in ... (More)
About this blog: About this blog: I am a LMFT specializing in couples counseling and grief and have lived in Silicon Valley since 1969. I'm the president of Connect2 Marriage Counseling. I worked in high-tech at Apple, Stanford University, and in Silicon Valley for 15 years before becoming a therapist. My background in high-tech is helpful in understanding local couples' dynamics and the pressures of living here. I am a wife, mom, sister, friend, author, and lifelong advocate for causes I believe in (such as marriage equality). My parents are both deceased. My son graduated culinary school and is heading toward a degree in Sociology. I enjoy reading, hiking, water fitness, movies, 49ers and Stanford football, Giants baseball, and riding a tandem bike with my husband. I love the beach and mountains; nature is my place of restoration. In my work with couples, and in this blog, I combine knowledge from many fields to bring you my best ideas, tips, tools and skills, plus book and movie reviews, and musings to help you be your genuine self, find your own voice, and have a happy and healthy relationship. Don't be surprised to hear about brain research and business skills, self-soothing techniques from all walks of life, suggestions and experiments, and anything that lights my passion for couples. (Author and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Calif. Lic # MFC 45204.) (Hide)
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Gifts and Belongings
Jun 25, 2022 10:27 am
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Of my 5 Love Languages, and my husband’s too, gifts are the last of five. We mostly choose to do something together for birthdays and holidays (quality time,... More
Jun 25, 2022 10:27 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 3,861
Of my 5 Love Languages, and my husband’s too, gifts are the last of five. We mostly choose to do something together for birthdays and holidays (quality time,... More
If You Listen, S/he Will Speak
Jun 17, 2022 3:27 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 5,126
Conversely, if you don’t listen, s/he will stop trying to communicate, connect, engage. Do you feel lonely, sad, unseen, unheard, misunderstood? Or do you feel... More
Jun 17, 2022 3:27 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 5,126
Conversely, if you don’t listen, s/he will stop trying to communicate, connect, engage. Do you feel lonely, sad, unseen, unheard, misunderstood? Or do you feel... More
Best Laid Plans . . . Yes, I Got Covid, Too
Jun 3, 2022 10:24 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 6,438
We've all been through best laid plans going to hell in one way or another in the last two years.
As I wrote last week, my husband retired on Friday. I had planned... More
Jun 3, 2022 10:24 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 6,438
We've all been through best laid plans going to hell in one way or another in the last two years.
As I wrote last week, my husband retired on Friday. I had planned... More
Need vs Needy
May 27, 2022 7:40 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 4,617
Need definition: a physiological or psychological requirement for the well-being of an organism.
Needy definition: marked by want of affection, attention, or... More
May 27, 2022 7:40 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 4,617
Need definition: a physiological or psychological requirement for the well-being of an organism.
Needy definition: marked by want of affection, attention, or... More
Don't Wait Till Your Child is 42 to Say "I'm Proud of You."
May 21, 2022 3:36 pm
Comments: 6 | Views: 4,585
I was looking through old journals just now. Some of it was painful to remember, some was joyful. One item I came across was a card from my mother congratulating... More
May 21, 2022 3:36 pm
Comments: 6 | Views: 4,585
I was looking through old journals just now. Some of it was painful to remember, some was joyful. One item I came across was a card from my mother congratulating... More
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