Let me first preface by stating that just because you’re in a conflict, it doesn’t mean that that relationship is bad or isn’t going to work or that you did something wrong.

When things go wrong, kids can easily fall into negative self-talk. We all have the tendency to overreact and feel overwhelmed when things don’t go our way.

Sounds easy enough right? Imagine how your life could be different if you weren’t as negative or critical.

Already failed at your New Year’s Resolution? You’re not alone.

As we say goodbye to 2019 and hello to 2020 many of you will begin the tradition of setting new year’s resolutions/goals.

You’ve seen the Instagram or Facebook memes that post what you expected something to turn out to be like (for instance, a really awesome cake you wanted to make for your kids’ birthday) versus what it actually came out to be like. Here are a few of my favorite examples:

As the new year quickly approaches, I am beginning to reflect on my past year and set new intentions for 2020.

After traveling almost 3 weeks abroad with my significant other, I am reflecting on our experience and how traveling can teach us so many things about how we interact with one another.

Reflection is a necessary part of growth. It enhances meaning from our experiences and highlights our accomplishments. Reflection can event relieve tension and provide closure.

After traveling almost 3 weeks abroad with my significant other, I am reflecting on our experience and how traveling can teach us so many things about how we interact with one another.

After traveling almost 3 weeks abroad with my significant other, I am reflecting on our experience and how traveling can teach us so many things about how we interact with one another.

Throughout our days and busy lives, connecting with our significant others can become much more difficult than we ever expected.

The term “narcissist" is being thrown around a lot these days. But what does it actually mean?

Commonly we spend our energy trying to avoid or react to these unwanted feelings, thoughts, memories, urges or sensations that we get stuck or life gets worse.

Anxiety is a normal part of childhood, but anxiety disorders can cause kids to perform poorly in school, activities and miss out on social experiences.

“Well things in my life are pretty bad right now, but others have it way worse, so I shouldn’t be too upset about it.” Sound familiar?

We’ve all been there. Feeling as if you are being pulled in 20 different relational directions while juggling five sticky life circumstances all the while trying to appear as if you don’t have a care in the world.

When you hear intimacy, what’s the first image that comes to mind? Two bodies intertwined between the sheets? Stop-everything moments of soul-gazing?

We’ve all been there. Feeling as if you are being pulled in 20 different relational directions while juggling five sticky life circumstances all the while trying to appear as if you don’t have a care in the world.

We’ve all been there. The heat of the moment. The push-all-the-buttons confrontation that makes you want to yell, cry, run and hide (or maybe all the above).