manipulation – Craig Bergland

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Craig Bergland

In Praise of the Handshake

Yes, I know. Don't shake hands because you will get covid and your nose will slide off your face. To be clear, I am not an anti-masker or a covid denier. My wife and I are both fully vaccinated. I have no political agenda on this issue. What I want to say is, let's give…

Posted on February 25, 2017February 25, 2017 by Craig Bergland

Controlling Partners

People sometimes say to me, "I let my wife do this or that," as if they deserve a cookie for "allowing" another adult to make a choice to meet a need they have. Let's be clear: no adult needs "permission" from any other adult to do anything. We "allow" children to do things, but if…