“Go crazy, then come back” Letting Go of the Stigma of Being Emotional or Losing Your Way

I created today’s video to point out how normal it is for people to get emotional, lose their bearings, or lose their way in life. I share about a teen who found out someone close to her had been lying to her, was extremely upset about it, then felt ashamed for being upset. She’d always […]

Dating and The Magic of Leaning In: Giving Relationships a Chance to Spark

Last month I read an interview with an actor that was single and dating describe how hard it was to find a meaningful relationship. He’d date, but commented that a dating was basically just looking for red flags, assessing things he didn’t like, comparing them to previous relationships, and being disappointed that the chemistry and […]

Why Some Couples Get Closer Over Time while others Get More Strained: Understanding Separate Realities

Back in the 90’s when I first started working at my family business, my grandparents handled all the shipping for our company. If you’re familiar with the early works of my dad, Dr. George Pransky, before there were digital downloads, there were cassette tapes. His tapes were slowly and carefully wrapped and delivered on-foot to […]

Two Keys For Success In Any Relationship

One of the most destructive sources of friction for couples is the little stuff. Not the big stuff. The little stuff. People can unknowingly start to anticipate, track and fester over their partner’s habits – he’s messy, she interrupts me, he thinks he knows everything… Those little habits are harmless on their own. But when […]