The Silent Treatment

Dec 20, 2009 by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

Research indicates that children would rather be yelled at than ignored. When prisoners are being punished, they are put in...

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Who Do you Want to be this Chr...

Dec 14, 2009 by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

Christmas is almost here and you get to decide who you want to be. I don’t mean if you want to be Santa Claus. I mean what...

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Why Do Men Change After Sex?

Dec 1, 2009 by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

“Why do men so often change after sex?” asked Shelley in our first phone session. “Tell me what you mean by this....

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When is it Helpful to Apologiz...

Nov 3, 2009 by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

“When it is helpful to apologize?” asked Patricia, a client of mine, in one of our phone sessions. Her husband, Brent,...

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Is Your Partner Always Pointin...

Oct 9, 2009 by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

Some people believe that it is caring to point out their partner’s flaws – that it will help to make that person a...

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High Maintenance Relationships

Sep 15, 2009 by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

What is a high maintenance relationship? A high maintenance relationship is when someone is making you responsible for him or her...

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Relationships: Cheating

Sep 12, 2009 by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

“Why would my boyfriend cheat on me?” “I’m pretty sure my wife is cheating on me. I want to know...

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Giving Up: Have You Given Up o...

Sep 6, 2009 by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

“I feel like giving up,” Emma told me in our first phone session. “I’ve worked and worked on myself and...

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Anger Power

Sep 1, 2009 by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

Does anger have power? Are you being powerful when you are angry? The answers to these questions depend on what you mean by...

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Disengaging From Your Family o...

Aug 30, 2009 by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

“Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother.” But what if your father and mother didn’t honor you? What if instead of loving...

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Why Don’t I Have Friends...

Aug 12, 2009 by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

Why don’t I have friends?” asked Isabella in one of our phone counseling sessions. Isabella, 25 and very attractive, was...

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What Creates Confidence?

Aug 7, 2009 by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

The Encarta World English Dictionary defines “confidence” as “a belief or self-assurance in your ability to...

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