Harriet Lerner Ph.D.

About

Harriet Lerner, Ph.D. is the author of numerous scholarly articles on the psychology of women and family relationships, and twelve books, including The New York Times bestseller, The Dance of Anger.

A staff psychologist, psychotherapist, and superviser at the Menninger Clinic for several decades, Dr. Lerner is currently in private practice. Originally from Brooklyn, she has learned to love the open skies of Kansas. She and her husband Steve (also a psychologist) raised their two sons in Topeka, and currently live in Lawrence.

Harriet Lerner’s new book is Why Won't You Apologize? : Healing Big Betrayals and Everyday Hurts.

Stay in touch by visiting Harriet's Facebook fan page facebook.com/marriagerules and www.harrietlerner.com

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Books by Harriet Lerner Ph.D.

Recent Posts

Are You a Distancer or a Pursuer?

If you pursue a distancer, they will distance more. If you distance from a pursuer they will pursue more.

What to Do When Getting Angry Gets You Nowhere

Anger signals a problem, but it won't tell you how to solve it. Here's what you need to know.

What Does the Future Hold for Your Child?

Your total ignorance about your child’s future is reason enough to maintain optimism and hope.

This Common Habit Is Hazardous to Your Marriage

No couple is immune to this downward-spiraling marital dance.

How Not to Marry Your Future Ex-Spouse

Stay awake and pay attention to these three sources of information.

3 Actions to Turn Your Marriage Around

Do these three things with your partner and stay with it for three weeks.

Mothers, You Did Not Cause Your Child's Problems

Don't buy into the myth that you can control your child's behavior or how they "turn out."

Why Apologizing for Past Neglect Is So Powerful

The most interesting part of an apology may be what happens later.

The 3 Essential Ingredients of Happy-Enough Coupledom

It often amazes me that all marriages don’t fly apart by the baby’s first birthday.

10 Steps to Setting Boundaries and Sticking to Them

People won’t love you for setting boundaries so don’t expect applause.