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Dr Brenda Shoshanna
Member since 01st December 2005
Occupation: psychologist, writer, speaker
Psychologist, relationship expert and award winning author, Dr. Shoshanna combines East and West in offering psychological, spiritual and practical guidance in becoming all you are meant to be. She has offered over 500 talks and workshops on all aspects of relationships and is known as The Relationship Saver on i.village.com

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Rejection is one of the most painful experiences in relationships. As soon as a person feels their partner is rejecting them or finding fault, they quickly begin to reject their partner and reject themselves as well. In this case, their sense of self-wort...
It is easy to become stuck in our routines and automatic behaviors. While this is necessary is some ways, when it happens it has the effect numbing us and putting us out of touch with what's going on both in ourselves and our partners. We don't truly hea...
Anger is a serious problem for one in every five Americans. Road rage, workplace violence, domestic abuse and even addiction are just a few of its many expressions. The reason such a large umber of our nation's citizens are on antidepressants, are overwei...
Many, many questions arise in our minds when someone close to us is seriously ill. It takes a while to realize that these questions do not have one answer. They have many answers, appear in different ways, and may have different impacts on us at different...
There is nothing that disrupts productivity and satisfaction at the workplace as much as tension that is not handled and continues to escalate unchecked. It is so helpful to take a step back and discover the truth about anger, what it truly is, where i...
Without effective communication no relationship stands a chance. We talk and listen all day long, but only a small part of real communications take place in words. Beyond that, although our partner is listening to what we are saying, it does not mean the...
"I can sleep with her, marry her, take care of her, but love ? that's something else," said Tony, a married man in his late forties. "Guys don't like to talk about love. They don't know what to say. Of course guys do love. But they express it differently....
There are many different reasons why men leave relationships or refuse to settle down with the woman they are with. It's important for women to take a good look at these reasons. To their surprise and delight, they will discover that most of the reasons w...
Copyright 2006 Brenda Shoshanna We come into life empty-handed and then expect to grab and hold onto everything. Immediately we make claim for ownership. "This is mine. It can't go away." Some enormous hunger begins to develop. What exactly are we hung...
Copyright (c) 2006 Brenda Shoshanna Anger is a lethal force that undermines our lives in all kinds of ways. Sometimes it erupts openly and other times anger camouflages it and covertly undermines your life. Some experience anger as strength and power. ...
Copyright 2006 Brenda Shoshanna To care for things makes the whole world come to life." It's delicious to feel well nourished in relationships. There's a hunger we have for all kinds of relationship food: warmth, kindness, appreciation, time spent t...
Copyright 2006 Brenda Shoshanna There are many different reasons why men leave relationships or refuse to settle down with the woman they are with. It's important for women to take a good look at these reasons. To their surprise and delight, they will ...
Copyright 2006 Brenda Shoshanna "I can sleep with her, marry her, take care of her, but to say I love you" that's something else" said Tony, a married man in his late forties. "Guys don't like to talk about love. They don't know what to say." Of c...
Copyright 2006 Brenda Shoshanna "What's life without a girl friend?" asks Jimmy, a tall, forty-five year old Sicilian man, an irresistible charmer. "I never say good-bye to one without a few more waiting in the wings," he says. "It keeps me going. Is t...
Copyright 2006 Brenda Shoshanna Usually we enter relationships hoping they will make us happy. We hope that this person is the right one, that we aren't repeating mistakes of the past, and that finally we will receive the love, support, companionship a...