Could expectations be ruining your relationship? I sleepily shuffled into the kitchen this morning, pulled a mug from the cabinet, and smiled as the smell of coffee filled my nose as I poured. The slightly bitter hot beverage starts every morning of my life. Most of the time, I don’t even think about where it …
I know I have wondered what to say & how to say it. You know, those freak-out moments where you stand deer-in-headlights style wondering what just happened, shocked at what’s been said, done, or discovered… and there’s a moment of fight-flight-freeze, and it’s all motivated by not knowing what to do… WELL. I know you …
Hopefully today is a sunny, fun-filled celebration for your family – and I want to take a moment to speak to those dealing with Father’s Day when Dad is Depressed or Angry… It’s a thing, although you’d never know it if you peeked in on some of the awesome dads out there… And because our …
Recently I said I was going to share the new book content with you, just like I did with The Respect Dare (Nelson, 2012) and 12 Truths to Change Your Marriage (Greater Impact, 2016). This is my gift to you. I am wildly interested in feedback about the book here on the blog, btw. I’m …
Does Your Relationship Suffer Toxic Conflict? Our culture talks about conflict in a multitude of ways… normalizing damaging behaviors, labeling others as narcissistic, abusive, toxic, etc. Many of us were raised in homes where conflict escalated into something worse than unhealthy and actually became damaging because it was toxic. According to Partners in Prevention: If …