I have a good friend who comes to visit often. She arrives in a whirlwind of activity for a three day visit and has packed enough for a month-long stay. She brings so much food that it can feed a …
A Trail of Post-Its and Unwanted Articles
Today I want to share a situation of what could happen when there's no verbal communication, but a trail of Post-Its or unwanted articles that hint at displeasure over something that could have been …
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Entertaining and Making Your Home-Mate Feel Included
One of the most vivid memories I have is entertaining and including my home-mate to join my friends and me for a night of great food, conversation, and lots of laughing. Although neither of my two …
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Your Home-Mate and Observing the Holiday Season
Back when I had a home-mate in San Francisco how I should observe the holiday season was a big question mark. Prior to my home sharing, I either went to my mother's house or my romantic partner …
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Feedback — Essential to Successful Home-Mating
Here is excellent article about feedback that showed up in my inbox. This one offers a slightly different twist on this most important aspect of good relationships. I'm republishing it because …
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