The Impact of Rage in the Home of a Child

Rage from a parent destroys a child’s soul. It infuses children with shame, fear, depression, and often more rage. Children raised in homes where anger is out of control, learn that love hurts. This sets them up for a lifetime of relationship struggles, much...

“What if” Contracts

Is your partner great at saying s/he will do something, yet not so great at actually doing it? If so, it’s time to learn the skill of using the “what if” contract. This contract will help reduce your frustration with your partner and give you a new way to handle empty...

Cornerstone 3: Be Respectful at all Time to all People

All individuals have the right to be treated respectfully at all times in all situations. Learn to live by this value, regardless of how other people are behaving. This cornerstone is often met with mixed reviews, with a number of people not agreeing with it at all....

Bringing Honesty into Your Relationships

Several years ago I began paying attention to all the things I did not say to people. I watched as I silenced myself, lied, rationalized, spoke half-truths or told the truth in such a “nice” way that I wasn’t even sure any more what “truth” I was trying to speak. I...

Don’t Let a Great Message Get Lost in the Delivery

One day I was working with a couple and while the husband was talking, his wife interrupted him several times. After about the third time he turned to her and said, “Would you shut up and let me speak!” She immediately became angry. He attempted to continue until I...

Rules of Engagement

Below are my 10 cornerstones for creating healthy relationships. I hope you find them as helpful in your life as I have found them in mine. LMB’S RELATIONAL CORNERSTONES 1.Treat loved ones lovingly. The important people in your life will know you cherish them, when...