Are you a Control Girl?
For years, I failed to see that I had any control issues at all. I thought of myself as invested. Concerned. Just trying to help. I only took matters into my own hands because I cared so much! The last word I would have chosen to describe myself was “controlling”. Besides, nobody told me outright that I was controlling–not even my husband. Yet, there were signs….
Anger. Anxiety. Fear. Perfectionism. Each of these came erupting, with ever increasing frequency, from my control-craving heart.
Does this sound like you?
If so, don’t despair. I have good news for you AND I have tools to help. Take the quiz to find out more.
From the Blog
Singles, Welcome? {Control Girl Q & A}
Sign up to receive this Control Girl Q & A series by email here. I suppose I could have written Control Girl about seven controlling women from our day. There would surely be no shortage of examples to choose from, right? If I had done so, I probably would have chosen...
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Controlling? Or just Responsible? {Control Girl Q & A}
Sign up to receive this Control Girl Q & A series by email here. When my child throws his candy wrapper on the floor. When my teenager leaves her curling iron on. When my husband drips bleach onto the carpeting. When a coworker fails to respond to a client. I'm the...
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Is a ‘Surrender’ a Potentially Dangerous Message? {Control Girl Q & A}
In this series, I'm sharing some of the most common Control Girl questions I've been asked--either while speaking at retreats, responding to blog comments, or by individuals in the small groups I've visited. I don't claim to have all the answers, but I'd love to share...
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