Being a busy mom, wife and professional relationship saver, I don’t usually end up having a lot of time to follow blogs. There are one or two, however, that are worth watching, so I take the time to read them. Momastery, by Glennon Melton, is...
Nothing brings out differences between two people more than a new baby. From the moment you walk into the house with your first child, you discover that you and your spouse are a team working for the common goal of nurturing and raising another human...
Healthy, secure, loving, confident children: it’s a parent’s greatest hope. The path our children follow to become an adult is peppered with challenges and uncontrolled emotions. As Susan Stiffelman points out in her book Parenting Without Power Struggles , children want and need the security...
Ok, this post is not really about fighting, it’s more about conflict resolution, but let me just start with what NOT to do! Both men and women make some mistakes with conflict. Ladies, pay attention, now... First, know this: If there’s one thing that strikes...
The unthinkable has occurred. One spouse betrayed the other. It was an affair, a “fling,” and office romance, a one-night stand, or “just one of those things…” In any case, it was unforgiveable. Or was it? You might be surprised to learn how many couples...
Jane was delighted that she had the afternoon off work. She had carefully arranged for a colleague to cover her at the office so she could get some much-needed Christmas shopping in. Christmas was in two weeks and the family still didn’t have the tree...