by Dr Aletta | Jan 31, 2023 | Happiness, Mental Health, Relationships, Self-Care, Self-Esteem
Editor’s Note: If you arrived here without reading Word Of The Year, Gaslighting part one, that’s fine; however, you may want to check it out for some of the back stories on Gaslighting Relationships and why it’s such an important issue for you to... 
by Dr Aletta | Jan 31, 2023 | Adulting, Mental Health, Relationships, Self-Care, Self-Esteem
I just learned that Merriam-Webster chose “gaslighting” to be their Word of the Year. Interesting choice. It certainly does seem as if gaslighting is everywhere. From dating to the workplace to politics you’re either gaslighting or being gaslighted. Gaslit?... 
by Dr Aletta | Feb 19, 2019 | Family Matters, Relationships
Are you your family’s scapegoat? How would you know? Do you find yourself on the defensive a lot? Do you hear stories, first or second hand, from various members of the family about your bad behavior? Stories that are very old, or not true or at best,... 
by Dr Aletta | Sep 25, 2018 | Relationships, Self-Esteem
An accomplished, smart, beautiful woman sits across from me in my office. She tells me about her relationship, the one she appears to be in but her boyfriend doesn’t. She has tried to leave him, she assures me (and herself) but every time she manages to walk out that... 
by Dr Aletta | Aug 23, 2018 | Family Matters, Relationships
What do you do? Some would say come clean. Confess all. Before you do anything rash, let’s think about this. Money is a very difficult thing for a lot of couples to talk about Money is a very difficult thing for a lot of couples to talk about. Surveys say more...
