Couples

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

by : Dr. Lagrotte

Couples

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We’re into the month of January, so how are those New Year’s plans coming along? Are you working on yourself? Are you thinking about going back to school or changing jobs? Have you been thinking about your relationship lately and how it’s going? How often do you think about leaving your relationship? What are your…
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It’s not you, it’s me

by : Dr. Lagrotte

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Hi and hope are doing well! I get on these kicks and my clients know that and put up with me and I want to share my last kick with you as well. No, it’s not you, it’s me. Who really believes it when someone says this to them? Have you ever had a break-up…
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Wants and Needs

by : Dr. Lagrotte

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I’ve been asked (or maybe I’m just talking about it this week) on the difference between needs and wants. When I was a new mom and I was wondering how the heck I would take care of 2 kids (a baby and a toddler) at the same time while I was breastfeeding one and the…
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Ready to Move Forward?

by : Dr. Lagrotte

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We are approaching the end of the year! Yes, we made it through another year! Love it! And love that we’re covering so much content in these newsletters together. So, if you don’t already know how I feel about resolutions (ya know the things where you say you’re going to do all these new things…
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Move Your Marriage to a Better Place

by : Dr. Lagrotte

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A guest blog by Tanja Fridolfs, http://tanjafridolfs.com HERE ARE 3 TIPS TO GET YOU THINKING AND WORKING TOWARDS A BETTER MARRIAGE Communication is one of the main issues couples tell me they struggle with. While I hold to the idea, that there is often much more going on than just lack of communication skills, there is…
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Relationship Load

by : Dr. Lagrotte

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What’s Relationship Load? I read a really good article the other day about how much we take on in our lives and how it can overload us to the point where we can’t do simple tasks.  Why do we do this to ourselves?  I think the need for “underloading” has come and I think there’s…
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Compatibility 101

by : Dr. Lagrotte

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Compatibility Hello everyone! Because of my flexible schedule of working evenings and weekends, I get the chance to volunteer for my girls classes. I do art projects once a month and as the school year dwindles down, they’re coming to an end

How Do You Say You’re Sorry?

by : Dr. Lagrotte

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How Do You Say You’re Sorry? I’m blessed to have 2 elementary age children who are at school for 6 hours a day. I can get stuff done, exercise and of course, work on my business.  When my children walk through the door, my world shifts and I don’t always know what I’m getting myself…
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Let’s Talk About Emotions!

by : Dr. Lagrotte

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Let’s Talk Emotions I am a Gottman couples’ therapist and I love working with couples. I get to see the transition from hurt, angry, distant to loving, intimate and enjoying each other. Understanding your emotions is not easy, but yes, it is possible.