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...
Feb 7, 2019 | Parenting, Relationships |
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...
Oct 18, 2018 | Relationships |
Have you ever heard this saying, “Happy wife, happy life?” Or, “It’s my job to make my husband happy?” Or, “He just doesn’t make me happy?” I so often hear people talking about being responsible for someone else’s happiness or holding someone responsible for their...
Sep 13, 2018 | Leadership & Career Development, Relationships
Were you aware that you had a contract with every person you interact with? Did you know that you have an unspoken, unwritten contract with your partner, your kids, your co-workers, your boss, etc.? If not, you might want to check that contract out. We all walk into...
Aug 30, 2018 | Relationships |
Whenever I hear a phrase numerous times in a day or a week, I know it’s probably something that I both need to hear and need to share. A few weeks ago I kept hearing the phrase, “Assume good intentions.” I heard a number of co-workers who had struggled through a very...
