by Sydell Weiner | Nov 5, 2019 | Communication Tips, Couples Counseling, Non-Violent Communication, Relationships, Resolving Conflict
If your relationship is stuck in a cycle of blame, you probably wonder what happened to the feelings that brought you together. Don’t despair! It is possible to recapture the intimacy by learning a few simple tools. What follows are based on Marshall Rosenberg’s...
by Sydell Weiner | Jan 5, 2018 | Artistic Genius, Bereavement, Grief Support, Life after Death, Losing a Loved One, Losing a Spouse, Losing a Spouse, Relationships, Set Design, Surviving loss
As a director of theatre, I always appreciated the art of collaboration. Besides working with actors, I worked hard to bring together set, lighting and costume designers. When creative artists are open and feed off each other’s ideas, we do our best work. But at...
by Sydell Weiner | Jan 3, 2018 | Aging, Bereavement, Grief, Grief Support, Losing a Loved One, parenting, Relationships
“Mommy, can you sew a button on my P.E. uniform?” “Ma, I sat on my homework and it’s wrinkled, can you iron it?” “Mom, I signed you up to bring cookies on Thursday, OK?” These are the sounds that filled my home for over...
by Sydell Weiner | Nov 25, 2017 | Artistic Genius, Bereavement, Genius, Losing a Spouse, Relationships, Set Design, Surviving loss
My husband Rex was a brilliant set designer. He did his best work in the scene shop behind the theatre at Cal State Dominguez Hills, where we worked together for 25 years. The shop was 50 x 100 feet with 30 foot ceilings, and every inch had a designated...
by Sydell Weiner | Jun 19, 2016 | Communication Tips, Couples Counseling, Divorce, Relationships, Resolving Conflict
Children are the innocent victims of divorce. They don’t ask for it, they don’t cause it, but their living conditions are often disrupted by it. Here are some ways you, as a parent, can make it easier for them: 1. Divorce is Not Their Fault: Most Kids will...
