by Deborah Cox | Jul 27, 2015 | Becoming More of Your True Self
I closed my original Facebook account…the one full of cousins and college roommates……the one full of Christian fundamentalism. Two weeks ago. I’ve never felt better. True confession: I created a new account before closing my old one. I began...
by Deborah Cox | Jul 21, 2015 | EMDR, Relationships
Passion, Distraction, and Relationship Repair: A Short Story A couple sits in my office during a marriage therapy session, both partners furious with each other, helpless, unable to budge, contemplating separation. The issue: Do you love me enough to _____? One says,...
by Deborah Cox | Jun 26, 2015 | Becoming More of Your True Self
Healthy Misbehavior for Parents When I was a kid, I had a wish list. It went something like this. a horse to meet Donny Osmond a camper in which my siblings are not allowed, and… some sign of who my parents are, as real people My parents ate, slept, and breathed...
by Deborah Cox | Jun 25, 2015 | EMDR
Marital Misbehavior #276: Stomp the Eggshells Why do we walk on them anyway? We don’t want to hurt each other. We fear we’ll make a mess if we say it straight. We fear our partner’s anger. Someone taught us: if you can’t say something nice,...
by Deborah Cox | Jun 17, 2015 | Mood
On Spiritual Development and the Role of Black Sheep I just got back from a funeral in Fort Worth. We commemorated the life of my grandfather, a lifelong fundamentalist Christian, revered by hundreds. After my mad dash to leave town, I discovered the funeral dress I...
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