Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their LivesDr. Laura Schlessinger is the incredibly popular and controversial psychotherapist who hosts a nationally syndicated, top-rated midday radio talk show. She has strong convictions and doesn't hesitate to voice them to callers. She urges women emphatically to lose a domineering jerk of a lover and pick one of the "good guys," to stay home and parent the babies they've made, and to follow the dream rather than some dreamboat. Above all, she exhorts women not to blame anybody or anything but themselves if they're unhappy and their lives seem a mess. 10 Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives uses real-world examples from Schlessinger's radio show and private practice to drive the message home. And the message is that our reticence to be bold and brave often makes us act like stupid, submissive victims. Once we muster the courage to take responsibility for our own problems and to tolerate the discomforts of risk, the possibilities for personal growth and joy are limitless. If you're looking for an all-approving hand to hold, you won't find it here. If you're prepared to take a clear-eyed look at your self-diminishing behavior and to make the move to a quality existence, there's no one better than Schlessinger to keep you honest and to cheer you on. One thing's for sure: You'll never look at your relationships, behaviors and decisions the same way after you've finished reading this book. |
From inside the book
... Female Self - Delusion . So stop lying to yourself ! You're not living with him because you love him . You're living with him because you hope he'll want you ! vii ix xvii 3 27 46 70 91 6. Stupid Expectations : First You Commit to Him ,
... female friends , maybe even like yourself , who use an entire arsenal of excuses to avoid facing the fact that they define them- selves and their role in the world exclusively through men - and it almost " don't " matter what " kinda ...
... t dovetail with women's concept of femininity , because the determi- nation to make your life extraordinary is not a typical part of female thinking . To be completely honest , there 6 TEN STUPID THINGS WOMEN DO TO MESS UP THEIR LIVES.
... FEMALE SELF - ESTEEM The price for not making a move toward personal special- ness has always been and continues to be too great . Since women do not typically define self - esteem and purpose in terms of personal accomplishment , the ...
... FEMALE AUTONOMY Are you obsessed with your weight , your thighs , your breasts , the thinness of your hair ? If they were only differ- ent , you'd be loved ? Sylvia did have a real physical problem : male - pattern baldness in women ...
Contents
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But I Love Him and More Stupid | 46 |
Ohhh Ahhh Were Breathing | 70 |
The Ultimate Female | 91 |
First You Commit to Him | 110 |
Making Babies for the Worst | 133 |
Letting Him Hurt Your Babies | 155 |
Oh I Always Whine | 174 |
I Know Hes Adulterous | 197 |
The Birth of the Smarts | 223 |