Listener email: Dear Zanny – I have listened since almost day one to the Divas and was so glad to hear you are doing this show… I value your advice! My background is a Bachelor of Science in Family Relations and Child Development. I worked counseling parents of disabled or delayed children birth to three […]
Divorce
Friend and Boundaries
EMAIL: Beth wrote: I love your new podcast!! I heard about it from the Diva Cast and thought I would have a listen. Well today at work, I caught up on all your episodes (Dear Zanny). I can correlate some of your advice to other events in my life (the cat and mouse and projection of […]
Pursuer-Distancer Dynamic
Pursuer-distancer relationship dynamics occur in all types of relationships – lovers, siblings, and friendships – but why? What does the pursuer need that the distancer senses and makes them RUN?! The pursuer (one who’s chasing) needs to take a deep breath and stop for a moment and ask themselves, “What is it I am asking […]
Difficult Step Children
A listener is in a new marriage – a second one. Her new step daughter is difficult and sulky. This is a classic “pursuer-distancer” (or “cat and mouse game”) relationship dynamic. The one person pursues while the other RUNS! Guess who has the power? Answer: The one doing the running. Avoid this common dynamic by […]