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
... trying to make ? " My husband thought for a moment , then told me , " No , I guess not . ' " ARE YOU JUST A WO - WO - WO- ON A MAN ? His agreement about the obviousness of this sad truth made me feel tearful , profoundly sad ...
... trying , worrying , remedies , etc. I asked her when she seemed to focus in on her hair problem the most . Sylvia admitted , " I've been trying to go to school for the last five years and I've been having problems with that . I work and ...
... trying to decide whether to move to Germany , where she would be living with a boyfriend and taking a philosophical / spiritual seminar , or to stay in California and start a career . The only catch was that she hadn't a clue about what ...
... trying to fig- ure out how to survive each day . A goal ? Build a Taj Mahal . A goal ? Give someone else hope . A goal ? Learn something new , exciting , and then wonder about a new and special use for it . SIBELLA : And so basically ...
... trying hard to make it in the music industry . After two months here , she had no job , no car , no friends , no family , no money . She hated it . Carol admitted freely she'd relocated with no commitment from the young man , who didn't ...
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 |