
3 Ways To Shut Down A Passive-Aggressive Person For Good
I have a friend with a passive-aggressive streak. In so many ways, she’s a great friend and colleague, and I love her. But then, seemingly out of nowhere, that savage

Do You Have an Emotional Terrorist in Your Life?
Partner? Parent? Sibling? Child? Someone holding you as an emotional hostage? SEE THE SIGNS! You may be making excuses for their behavior, and not seeing their destructive, manipulative ways. You

Feel Lonely WITH Your Partner?
Recognize These Sure Signs They Are Emotionally Unavailable …AND, it’s not your fault! You can feel VERY lonely in a supposedly close relationship. You do everything you can to close

20 Ways Childhood Trauma Shows Up In Your Adult Life
Wonder why you do what you do? Feel like you feel? What shaped you? Listen to this episode and check for these twenty ways you could be feeling and behaving

Can relationship problems be solved quickly?
Recently, I was working with a couple who were with me for their second consulting session. At the end, the fellow said: “How long is it going to take to

How To Stop Walking On Eggshells In Your Relationship
Are you always looking over your shoulder? Never feel good enough? Do you recognize that you are walking on eggshells? If so, that’s a big first step! Difficult, toxic people — I

Got Peace? 8 Must-Haves for Emotional Well-Being
If you’re looking for some inner peace, you need to start by looking at yourself. Are you focused on a Hijackal and not on yourself? That’s just what the Hijackal

Ssssh! Your Secrets Are Never Safe With A Hijackal
Of course, you want the intimacy that is part of a loving relationship, especially the emotional intimacy of having that one special person who knows you better than almost everyone

Why Gaslighting Sadly is the Word of the Year for 2022
It’s a sad turn of events when a way of misleading and manipulating people is the word of the year for Merriam-Webster. It’s TOO much. It’s emotional abuse. It’s TOO

7 Ways To Keep Your Passive-Aggressive Partner From Driving You Nuts
Is someone’s passive-aggressive behavior driving you crazy? You feel the energetic hit of her toxic behavior, but then you question yourself. The receiving end of passive-aggressive behavior leaves you with a yucky

Hijackals® = Masters of Bait & Switch
Promises! Proclamations! Pronouncements of just what you want to hear. Does it happen as promised? No! See tactics for what they are: ways to get you stay, or get you

Any Chance You’re Addicted to the Drama?
You need to consider whether or not you’re addicted to the drama of being with a Hijackal or any other relentlessly difficult person. You may not have ever thought about

Handling the Horrors of Hijackal In-Laws
Whether they are your in-laws (parents or siblings), or your adult children’s in-laws, you can feel frustrated, infuriated, diminished, dismissed, or downright denied by in-laws you need to be right

Angry with a Hijackal®? Why Payback Won’t Work
Hijackal behavior is outrageous, and it gets your blood boiling too often, right? They are like vampires, draining your blood. And, you just want to show ’em how it feels.

Are You Letting Jealousy Ruin Your Relationship?
JEALOUSY! The green, fire-breathing monster lies in wait to devour relationships! Is it just waiting for an opportunity to put an end to yours? It’s natural to feel jealous in

The TRUTH Behind Why Your “Good Guy” Turned “Bad”
Hijackals — chronically difficult people — are chameleons. They will be just what you want them to be … and that’s the beginning of the path to feeling trapped. IfIt’s like they can read your soul