Mar 28, 2019 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem, Relationships
A common theme I often hear from couples is, “I can’t make my spouse happy.” Or “I want to make them happy.” I hear parents say similar words about their children. “I want to make sure that I give them a happy life.” These are lovely sentiments, but ultimately not...
Mar 21, 2019 | Parenting |
This week a college scandal became top news when the FBI announced that a number of very wealthy families had bribed, lied, and cheated their children’s way into elite colleges. It isn’t news that rich people donate large sums of money to insure their children’s...
Mar 14, 2019 | Relationships
When working with a married couple recently, we discussed the concept of how couples can be really good at emotionally poking each other where it hurts the most. It got me to thinking that it doesn’t make sense we do this to the one we supposedly love the most, yet I...
Feb 28, 2019 | Relationships
My oldest son is getting married this year. I asked him and his fiancée what types of gifts they planned to put on their wedding registry. They both agreed that there was very little in the way of material items that they wanted or needed. It seems this younger...
Feb 21, 2019 | Relationships |
Part of my work as a professional coach includes working with couples around their relationship. I love the work in that it’s lively, challenging, and often very satisfying. My job isn’t to keep couples together, but rather to help them communicate and function more...