Abusive Relationships

This post is a very difficult one for me to write because it’s contrary to the standard message around abuse. So…before you read this post, if you are in, or have ever been in, an abusive relationship (either verbally or physically), please use your boundaries while...

Anger in the Family: Is Rage a Problem in Your Home?

I continue to see rage impacting more families than I care to report. I see it in many families I work with, as well as in families I know personally. In all the families, it takes its toll. Some people however, wouldn’t call what’s going on in their homes “rage”. In...

Relationship Advice: Have Integrity in Your Words

I was speaking with someone who was telling me that when he doesn’t do what he agreed to do, his coach questions him about his lack of integrity in his word. When I heard this it struck me how often we say or agree to things we don’t mean. In couples, this often leads...

What I’ve Learned About Parenting

I believe parenting is one of the most difficult jobs in the world. If you’re not a parent then you have no idea. If you are a parent then I’m betting you know exactly what I’m talking about. I remember when I used to work with families before I had children of my...

Law of Attraction

I was watching the Kids’ Choice Awards one night and Will Smith made a comment to the kids that they will become like the kids they hang out with (my interpretation of his comment). In coaching, this phenomenon is called the Law of Attraction: we attract what we put...