Posts Tagged ‘ conflict ’

Relationships: Empathy vs. Responsibility for Feelings

Oct 6th, 2008 | By Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Category: Life As We Know It

William grew up with a mother who was depressed much of her life. As the oldest of three children with a father who was not around much, William took on a lot of responsibility for his mother’s wellbeing. He grew up as a kind and caring man, believing that he was responsible [...]



Relationships: Letting Go of Problem Solving

Sep 21st, 2008 | By Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Category: Life As We Know It

“We never seem to be able to solve any problems,” Kaylee told me in a phone session. “Every time we sit down to solve a problem, we end up fighting.