Archive for April 2023
How Passive Aggressive People Quietly Poison Relationships & Sabotage Their Success
Nothing exhausts me like dealing with someone who’s passive aggressive. Coaxing them into telling me what’s wrong makes me feel like a hostage negotiator. By the time I realize what I’m dealing with, I’ve generally spent hours gaslighting and berating myself for being paranoid, despite the pile of evidence pointing to a serious problem that…
Read MoreWhy You Suck At Having Serious Conversations (and how to have one the right way)
You suck at having serious conversations because you fear they will provoke conflict, which in turn makes you avoid them. And we don’t master skills that we avoid practicing. Serious conversations aren’t what provokes conflict. Your avoidance of them causes conflict. It’s what shrinks call a self-fulfilling prophecy: What you worry will happen, happens, because…
Read MoreHow To Cope With A Breakup
Dear Dr. Darcy, I’m a single mom with a 13-year old son. I met an amazing man a year ago and he was showering me with feelings. I felt I could finally trust someone and open up. He started planning a future together, looking for a house to buy together, and he was great with…
Read MoreI Sat Down With The Bachelor’s Tyler Cameron
I recently sat down with Tyler Cameron from The Bachelor to give him straight advice on why he’s still single. It’s one of my favorite video podcasts. Click here to watch my video podcast with Tyler Cameron.
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