The Things People Say and Do
I am now in the third trimester of my pregnancy and the time is flying by – our little man will be here before we know it! Being as I am in the final leg of this pregnancy journey my... Continue reading →
Seventeen-Year-Old Me
The other day marked eleven years since I met my husband, Bernard. I became pretty nostalgic about this anniversary date, not just regarding Bernard and me but life itself. I got to thinking about my seventeen-year-old self, and how different... Continue reading →
Speak Up and No Guessing
” Ab, I know you are mad about something – just tell me what it is that is bothering you,” My husband Bernard said to me one night when I was being overly quiet and giving short responses – a... Continue reading →
The Power of Disconnecting
My husband Bernard and I just returned from a fabulous babymoon in sunny California. It was a wonderful getaway, we saw and did a lot, laughed frequently and enjoyed some quality time together before our son arrives. I could connect... Continue reading →
15 Observations about Life and Conflict- A Reflection
Originally Posted on April 28, 2017 on The Texas Conflict Coach I am an observant person. I have been fascinated by people and how they interact with one another, how they behave when they are alone, and why they ultimately do... Continue reading →
Body Image and Self-Esteem – The Struggle
Before I became pregnant and I would hear mamas-to-be make pessimistic comments about their ever-changing bodies. I would furrow my brow in confusion; they are pregnant, not overweight, what is the big deal? A growing baby is a healthy baby... Continue reading →
A Baby Announcement
Some moments occur in your life when you feel like everything has shifted. A shift that changes you, where you know the next day when you wake up nothing will ever be the same. Sometimes these shifts happen when something... Continue reading →
Revisiting the No Nuclear Weapons Rule
On Easter, last year my husband Bernard and I had a horrible fight. I know, of all holidays on which to have a blow-up fight Easter seems like an odd choice but it cannot always be helped when such escalations... Continue reading →
Negative Nancies
Each time I write a piece I try to write about something I am experiencing. I find that the topic flows much more smoothly when I do, and it also gives me the opportunity to research and discover ways to... Continue reading →
A Valentine’s Day Reminder
On Valentine’s Day, my husband Bernard surprised me by having a dozen red roses sent to my work. Their aromatic smell and emanating beauty gathered many compliments from co-workers passing by my cubicle. One woman stopped to remark on how... Continue reading →