How to Be Interdependent Without Being Codependent
I never really paid attention to the cultural conversation around codependence until I realized the conversation was about me. I had a picture in my mind of what I thought codependency was—namely,...
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She Didn’t Let Bullying Hold Her Back
There’s a lot of discussion these days around what it will take to change the world. From protests to public forums, access to education and easier activation, there are a lot of good places to start....
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How to Express Your Needs Without Being Needy
So often we think we are being needy, when we are simply expressing normal and natural needs. We fear that we are asking for “too much” or if we depend on someone, then “we’ll end up pushing them away...
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Why Multi-Generational Relationships are Worth Pursuing
In watching the news, reading the paper and scrolling through Twitter, we can see many testimonies of diversity present in culture (ethnic, gender, sexual orientation), but, there seems to be little...
View ArticleHow to Forgive When You Don’t Get an ‘I’m Sorry’
I can see it on your faces. The moment I say “I’m writing about how to forgive someone when you never get an apology,” what emerges on every face is that very specific wound from that very specific...
View ArticleAn Antidote for the Overcommitted: 3 Questions to Ask Before Saying ‘Yes’
I was sitting in LA traffic when anxiety began twisting its slithering scales around my mind, squeezing tightly until tears fell. I ended up on the doorstep of a woman I greatly admired, but hardly...
View ArticleYour Future Self is Smart; It’s Time to Take Her Advice
Over frothed milk and scones, you and your girlfriends are deep into conversation. It’s your monthly catch-up – a time to let your hair down with those who know you best and dish up all things fabulous...
View ArticleHow to Handle a Friend Who Wants Too Much of You
There are times in our lives when we find ourselves in friendships that feel one-sided, where it seems that we are giving more than we are receiving in the relationship. While all of us at Darling...
View ArticleHow I Wrestled Through My Desire For Motherhood While Single
“Excuse me, I need to use the restroom,” I stood to walk away from the kitchen table. Closing the door and turning on the faucet, I collapsed into a child’s pose, tears silently falling. The high-end...
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Are We Using Our Transparency as an Excuse for Complacency?
Today’s society is highly in favor of being transparent, of showing every side of yourself to your audience. Social media, blogs and the online world allow for authenticity and support such...
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