In honest reflection, I can overspend just like most people. Being married, it is much easier to look at my partner’s spending and get very judgy about my partner’s spending and the changes he should make. As Dr. Sue Johnson, founder of Emotionally Focused Therapy,…
A new baby has just been brought home. What a beautiful time in a couple’s life but it can also bring new challenges. Some of the biggest challenges a couple faces when they have children are increased stress, sleep deprivation, and less down time together.…
C.A.L.M. Check In Awareness Loving Kindness Many Others Are with You There are so many times throughout the day as a parent I need a pause. A moment to find calm and reset my mood. I find myself caught…
Sliding Door Moments: Opportunities to Be There for Your Partner Author and researcher, John Gottman, uses the term sliding door moments to describe opportunities to connect with our partners. These are often micro moments of potential to let your partner know you care, you are…
Sliding Door Moments: Opportunities to Be There for Your Partner Author and researcher, John Gottman, uses the term sliding door moments to describe opportunities to connect with our partners. These are often micro moments of potential to let your partner know you care, you…
Sliding Door Moments: Opportunities to Be There for Your Partner Author and researcher, John Gottman, uses the term sliding door moments to describe opportunities to connect with our partners. These are often micro moments of potential to let your partner know you care, you…
One of the most frustrating things we encounter in relationships is feeling unheard, discounted, or like what we have to say doesn’t matter. At the very least, we would like the acknowledgement that we’ve said something. But what we really need and hope for is…
Have you ever wanted to bring something up to your partner but feared it would turn into a huge fight? Or maybe you have experienced so many bad fights you have given up on the possibility of bringing a concern and it going any other…