A Different Kind of Wedding Registry

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...

Why Can’t My Spouse Just Change?

Feb 21, 2019 | Relationships | 4 comments

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...

The Lunch Question and the Parent Answer

Feb 14, 2019 | Parenting

Recently, I posted a question on my business Facebook page asking, “If you could have lunch with anyone, alive or dead, who would it be?” The answers were both heart-wrenching and heartwarming in that almost every person who responded said one of their parents and...

Some Thoughts About Feelings

Feb 7, 2019 | Parenting, Relationships | 1 comment

I’m in a few parent groups on Facebook. I generally find them supportive and filled with lots of good suggestions and recommendations. However, I periodically find the groups frustrating based on many of the group members’ need or desire to push away the feelings of...

Letting Our Kids Fly, or Sail, or Drive, or . . .

Jan 10, 2019 | Parenting

Last week, I put my daughter on a ship to sail around the world for her semester abroad. First off, let’s acknowledge how truly privileged she is to take a trip like this. Her father and I work hard, but so do most families. We are grateful that we can do this for our...

The Empty Nest Update

Dec 13, 2018 | Parenting | 8 comments

In August, my husband, our dog, and I became empty nesters. I was both excited and apprehensive about having all of my children away from home. I love the chaos of a busy and full home and I love time with my children. On the other hand, I’ve spent the past...