• Trust is a Tricky Business

    • Rhoda Mills Sommer
    • October 28, 2009
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    If you grew up unable to trust one parent in childhood it makes things difficult to figure out in the present. If you grew up unable to trust two parents in childhood it means trust can be a complete mystery. Sometimes trust is confusing because of a trauma when you… Continue Reading

  • For Parents & Kids Who’ve Left for College

    • Rhoda Mills Sommer
    • October 19, 2009
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    It's important for kids to have enough space to grow into greater independence. Like my work, parents are supposed to do themselves out of the job. With all of our technology it is tempting to crowd kids with the parent's need for connection. This is similar to spanking because spanking… Continue Reading

  • Disappointment Crushes Relationships

    • Rhoda Mills Sommer
    • September 23, 2009
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    "People who suffer a lot, often times do so, because they are cognitively wrong about what they think they have a right to expect."  Abraham Maslow, psychologist   Elizabeth Gilbert of Eat,Pray,Love fame spoke in Pittsburgh last night. She was quoted in the Post Gazette: "Marriage is not a game for… Continue Reading

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