I cannot tell you how many times, I either get a call or see someone in person and the first thing they say to me is, “I have wanted to come for awhile but my partner would not come so I got tired of waiting and came myself.” My answer is always, good for you…
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How much time do you think you should spend on your relationship each week? The Gottman Method for Couple’s therapy has come up with a concept called The Magic Five and One-half Hours a Week. What does this mean to you and me as people in relationships with busy lives and work, children and external…
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Relationship Styles Okay, we have all heard the term “opposites attract” and when they do, conflict arises because you have two people that look at life/relationship styles. Let’s learn a bit about the different relationship styles and find out which one fits best for you! Conflict-Avoider Style: Generally prefers little disagreement. If there is a…
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To learn a bit more about the Gottman Method and what it means, I want to share an exercise that I thought was helpful to include in my own relationship. When we think of rituals, at least when I thought of rituals, I thought it meant holidays, birthdays, etc. Never did I even think about…
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I have been absent for quite some time from this blog writing and it goes to the heart of this post because I have been focusing more on my family than my business. Not to say that I am not giving my all but my all is redirected at this moment. I have been telling…
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As my oldest daughter turns 5 today and my youngest was the craziest I and my husband have ever seen her, this question came to my mind. I did not meet my husband until I was older and finished with all of my school which is a blessing for me, but I always knew I…
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Ok, so I see a lot of people around and even talk to a few of them and I always wonder if my family is different? I have small children and they always seem to know when I am about to get on a work call, talk to another parent or just need some time…
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I love thanksgiving! Every year we talk about cutting corners, even the possibility of going out to eat, but when it comes down to it, this is the holiday that means family around a table in the house eating everything they can find! We always go around and say what we are thankful for and…
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Ok, long title and one that might seem not right when it comes to parenting. What does that mean that you have to be selfish? Well, let’s put it in another frame of mind. How about you say that you be selfful? Yes, my spell check tells me that is not a word but I…
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If you have ever been in my therapy office, you would have heard me say these words… “If you are thinking about it, then say it!” Communication is so important in a relationship and the only way the relationship moves forward. I have had couples come to me and say that the true meaning of love…
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