by Merle | Jun 9, 2017 | Communication, Counseling, Fertility, Parenting
After the interview described above, Kayla facilitates a lively panel: a childfree man in his 60s, a midlife working mother of two, and the show’s own 25-year-old producer who was shocked, when she did my “Chair Dialogue” exercise, to discover a reversal...
by Merle | Jun 8, 2017 | Communication, Counseling, Parenting, Relationships, Timing
This Bustle article, “Eleven Relationship Problems that Won’t Go Away On Their Own,” rates disagreement about childbearing as the number one deal-breaker of all. Bustle provides a link to my Good Therapy article, “Should You Marry Someone Who...
by Merle | Jun 8, 2017 | Communication, Relationships, Timing
This lively online magazine, covering all aspects of love relationships, excerpted the “Tug of War” chapter from The Baby Decision. The chapter shows you how to move forward if you are disagreeing and offers practical steps for negotiating your best possible...
by Merle | Jun 8, 2017 | Communication, Parenting, Relationships, Timing
Merle Bombardieri with Dr. Debra and Therapist Kelly These two high-energy, irreverent, interviewers kept me on my toes as we tackled prejudices against childfree women, and also single and gay parenting, and one-child families. The interview begins 6 minutes in....
