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Author: chandrama

  • A Glimpse into Local HS Suicide

    A Glimpse into Local HS Suicide Note: This is only one view, from one Palo Alto HS student. Thursdays My son was a senior this past year. We spent every Thursday afternoon together, and have been doing so for the past five years. We talk about a lot of topics from school and homework, money,…

  • Premarital Conversations

    Premarital Conversations You’re in love, wearing rose-colored glasses, ready to marry, busy with wedding planning. It’s an exciting time. Relish being engaged, it’s a special phase that you won’t have again. I’ve noticed from my work with premarital couples that there may be topics that you haven’t discussed yet, and it’s a good idea to…

  • Marriage Interview 3: Being Vulnerable Can be Very Scary

    Marriage Interview 3: Being Vulnerable Can be Very Scary “It’s kind of funny that we can easily touch each others’ body parts, but letting someone into your heart and mind is somehow much more intimate.” How They Met and Married Sandra met her husband to be when she was at work, performing, and Paul was…

  • 7 Do’s and Don’ts For Staying Connected as a Couple During Grief

    7 Do’s and Don’ts For Staying Connected as a Couple During Grief My heart goes out to the families and friends of the young people who have died in our community lately. It is shocking and saddening beyond words. Give Comfort; Don’t Fix I specialize in working with couples that have lost a child. This…

  • Marriage Interview 2: Look for Good in My Husband Every Day

    Look for Good in My Husband Every Day Sally looks for good in her husband every day. Sally and Richard have been married for 22 years. They met in 1992, on a blind date set up by her brother. They began dating right away and married 11 months later. Effective Communication One of the biggest problems…

  • Gifts (that are not bought)

    Gifts of One’s Essence My husband and I went away after mom’s memorial service, to heal, regroup, and grieve, and to celebrate life. We went to the Big Island of Hawaii, and all of our hosts gave us the gifts that express who they are in their essence. Presence, Fruit, Coffee Our first hosts in…

  • Cancer Mask to Butterfly

    My sister-in-law, Marjie Anderson of Anderson Creative transformed mom’s cancer treatment mask into an amazing butterfly. I don’t know if you’ve ever seen one of these masks, but they are made to fit the patient like a glove, then it is snapped into the table so the docs can radiate the same exact spots each…

  • Marriage Interview 1: Keep a Sense of Humor

    Marriage Interview 1: Keep a Sense of Humor I am working on a series of marriage interviews to share with you. They are anonymous so that these generous people will share a bit of their personal lives with us. If you’d like to be interviewed, email me (canderson@connect2.us.com), and I’ll be in touch. Here’s the…

  • Mom Died

    Mom Died This was the first thing in my consciousness when I woke up this morning. Mom died. Overnight, this truth gets erased, and then comes back first thing each morning. She died Friday evening. Her partner was in the next room and my brothers-in-law had gone to get take out when she expired –…

  • Waiting on the Edge of Death

    Waiting on the Edge of Death All 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 her yesterday, and she did not know who I was, even though she knew on Saturday. I sat…