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Barbara M. Katz

margoM — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:14:11 -0700

Barbara Katz has been committed to helping individuals, couples and families create the lives they want and deserve for over 20 years - initially as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and now as a Lifestyle & Retirement Coach. She is passionate about helping women, who feel daunted by the decisions, tasks and reality of this life stage.

Take Aim with Cupid's Arrow

Barbara M. Katz — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:59:51 -0800

Who doesn’t equate Cupid with love and desire? He is the god of love from Roman mythology and is depicted as a winged blond cherub flying about the mythical world. He is known to aim his bow and arrows at the Gods, Goddesses and Humans causing them to fall deeply in love. For a second…just for a second, I wish I had Cupid’s powers.

UNLEASHING YOUR PASSION

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:22:07 -0800

With the arrival of the holidays, so comes a plethora of new movies. I try to catch a few good ones and recently saw “Up in the Air” with George Clooney (heartthrob). He plays the role of Ryan Bingham, who travels around the country firing employees, whose own bosses lack the guts and compassion to do it themselves.

Farewell to Loneliness, Hello to Wellbeing!

Bonnie Price — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:21:33 -0700

Many people, who are planning retirement or have entered this life
phase, worry about potential loneliness. What will their social
structure look like in the days following work? Will it be full and
exciting or will they be faced with fewer contacts and dwindling social
activities? Some folks have a knack for maintaining friends and are
continually adding to their list of friends. Others, however, find
themselves adrift with too much time alone.

Distinction Between Coaching and Psychotherapy

Bonnie Price — Tue, 26 May 2009 06:35:09 -0700

Last week at a social event I was introduced to a group of guests as a
â€œcoach.â€ One person asked me if I coached tennis, swimming or what?
I replied no that I was in fact a â€œlife coach.â€ They then asked if
coaching and therapy were the same or at the very least
interchangeable? B

Building the Mother-Daughter Connection

Bonnie Price — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:28:28 -0700

Have you ever asked yourselfâ€¦Why do I have to walk on egg shells around
my daughter? Why does my daughter feel criticized when Iâ€™m just trying
to help? How can my daughter say I donâ€™t understand her? Why must I
bite my tongue when I see how she parents her children? These are but
a few of the questions I encounter when I coach women who wish to be
closer to their adult daughters, but canâ€™t seem to get it right!