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. |
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... Someone I Could Attach To " and Other Stupid Ideas About Dating . Desperate to have a man , you become a beggar , not a chooser , in the dating ritual . 3. Stupid Devotion : " But I Love Him " and More Stupid Romantic Stuff . You find ...
... someone ? But the mother knew her son's heart . She knew he had poetry in his heart , which did not need a stethoscope over it . band . She just would not stand up to her controlling hus- A middle - aged woman who was parked next to us ...
... someone in your life . Count- ing on that , in fact , just makes the pain of your sense of personal nothingness even worse . WANT SELF - ESTEEM ? GET IT THE OLD - FASHIONED WAY ... EARN IT ! On this very important subject of self ...
... someone - even when you think it's out of love— they're well within their right not to trust you and not to feel the same way about you . JENNIFER : But how can I be happy with myself , about the baby ? DR . LAURA : That's a tough one ...
... someone else's pain or need . Therein lies the appeal — the probabil- ity that the guy will " stay with you " because of his depen- dency on your caretaking . Between his dependency and your " mission , " you have an identity and a ...
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 |