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I read this quote recently (and don’t remember where; sorry, author), and it hit a nerve with me. How hard is it to say “No”? Pretty difficult for some of us, especially in certain situations. Overly easy for others. It also may be difficult to have “No” be a complete sentence. We may feel we […]

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About this blog: I am a LMFT specializing in couples counseling and grief and have lived in Silicon Valley since 1969. I'm the president of Connect2 Marriage Counseling. I worked in high-tech at Apple,...