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MedicalMy husband is having shoulder surgery as I write. Came home to eat and back to the hospital. I'll post again soon....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 18, 2014Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Sep 25, 2014 at 10:27 am | 2 comments | 38271 Views
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Dear Chandrama, I Want to Change my Life . . .. . . and I'm finding it hard to do. I am scared, and realize that in some areas I am stuck in my ways. My husband wants me to change, too. Any advice? Stuck Dear...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 25, 2014There are no comments yet. 38110 Views
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Do You or Your Partner Struggle with Depression?Note: If you are under a doctor’s care for depression, check with your doctor before making changes to your treatment program. I am not prescribing anything,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 23, 2016There are no comments yet. 37871 Views
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"Unpack Your Heart"Take a listen to Philip Philips song Unpack Your Heart. Most of us, at heart, want to be truly known, accepted,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 3, 2014Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Oct 10, 2014 at 7:54 am | 3 comments | 37857 Views
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Waiting on the Edge of DeathAll week I've been trying to write for you, readers. Instead I find myself pacing around, waiting, knowing these are the last few days of Mom's life. I went to see...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 29, 2015Last comment by Jay Park, on Feb 2, 2015 at 9:51 pm | 10 comments | 37834 Views
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Fidelity, Infidelity, Loyalty, LuckI just read "Vow," by Wendy Plump, in which she writes about her own and her x-husband's infidelity; the benefits and the costs she found. To have a marriage...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 27, 2014Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Feb 3, 2014 at 12:43 pm | 2 comments | 37813 Views
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Cancer Mask to ButterflyMy sister-in-law, Marjie Anderson of Anderson Creative transformed mom's cancer treatment mask into an amazing butterfly.
I don't know...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 16, 2015There are no comments yet. 37795 Views
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Sex in the South and East Asian/Arab CommunitiesI am not claiming to be an expert on sex in the South and East Asian and Arab communities. Yet with the mix of nationalities of people in the Bay Area and Silicon...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 25, 2016Last comment by Common sense, on Mar 7, 2016 at 3:02 pm | 7 comments | 37567 Views
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Afraid of Hurting My Partner’s FeelingsDo you avoid talking about certain topics because you are afraid it will cause hurt feelings? Many couples do. The proverbial pile under the rug gets so big that...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 4, 2016There are no comments yet. 37564 Views
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Goals and Expectations in a Couples RelationshipDo you plan goals and set expectations at work? Of course you do. However, many couples do not go through this process with their relationship, and later wonder,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 1, 2016There are no comments yet. 37520 Views
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See Me. Hear Me. Don't Fix Me.It seems so simple. But to see, listen and not fix is harder than to reassure or apologize. We need to know our spouse gets us. We are competent, intelligent...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 22, 2014Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Aug 26, 2014 at 3:17 pm | 2 comments | 37381 Views
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"Woman on Fire" a new Book for Sexual EmpowermentWoman on Fire, a new book by Amy Jo Goddard, MA, Sexual Health Educator, empowers women sexually in the same way that Cheryl Sandberg's Lean In empowers...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 29, 2015There are no comments yet. 37373 Views
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Five Years Post-CancerAs I approach the one-year anniversary of my mother-in-law's death, I also got great news about my husband. He is five years post-cancer and has a clean bill of...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 14, 2016Last comment by Loren, on Jan 18, 2016 at 5:12 am | 1 comment | 37366 Views
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It's Easier to Love Someone When You Make Them HappyI saw this quote in a book I'm reading, and it struck a chord in me. It made me think of all of you. It is easier to love someone when you can see, hear, and...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 9, 2014Last comment by Marchment, on Dec 15, 2014 at 2:46 pm | 6 comments | 37260 Views
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I Told My Mom She's DyingYesterday I told my mom she's dying. It was one of the hardest things I have ever done in my life. We cried. She thanked me for telling her and said she'll miss...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 18, 2014Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Nov 24, 2014 at 7:30 am | 13 comments | 37248 Views
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For Couples: All I Really Need to Know I Learned in KindergartenCouples would do well by each other by following these principles from Robert Fulghum’s book, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. 1....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 17, 2016There are no comments yet. 37222 Views
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Couples Doubles TennisAs a couple, please imagine that you are partners playing doubles tennis in life. This means that the two of you are on the same side. Whatever difficulty you are...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 13, 2015There are no comments yet. 37112 Views
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Santa Says . . . Only Two in MarriageI met Santa today (or at least he looks like Santa), and I asked him what make a marriage last. There were two things Santa told me that he believes are the key...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 15, 2016Last comment by Sarah Sullivan, on Oct 14, 2016 at 9:37 pm | 22 comments | 37011 Views
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Marriage Interview 8: "Spit Out All the Hairballs"Denise and Dominic met 28 years ago and have been married 27 years. A mutual friend introduced them once they were both over their divorces from marriages they made...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 10, 2015Last comment by Al, on Jul 16, 2015 at 3:44 am | 11 comments | 36971 Views
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He Doesn't Want to Talk. She Doesn't Want to Have Sex.. . ....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 28, 2015Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Jun 3, 2015 at 8:02 pm | 28 comments | 36910 Views
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