Blogger Alice Sammon and her partner did an experiment to capture how effective some of my most popular communication methods might be for them. She reports their experiences (and success, I'm happy to say!) with verbal cues, learning conversations, good apologies and conflict intimacy in this post. She also adds some helpful tips about how they made sure both partners can use the strategies effectively. Curious? Go check out her post.
Sometimes we all need to eat crow – and right now the person who needs to do that is me. I am deeply embarrassed, one could say mortified, that I published that Simora is the same person as Red Haired Witch, Miss Behavin, Crazy Dave, Rene and Annoyedatlies. However, she isn’t that person (the other user names are, indeed, all the same person, but they are not Simora).
I spend a lot of time helping non-ADD spouses understand how to interpret their ADD husband’s actions (or, more frequently, inactions – a word I use without judgment.) I think it’s time to write a piece for the ADD male about what non-ADD women want.
I had a quick lesson yesterday in just how easy it is to fall back into old patterns when you are working to overcome anger and resentment. But my day was also a reminder about what it takes to keep those emotions under control, so I thought I would share it with you.
