I love Dr. Phil. Sometimes I get a bit upset about how – um – “passionate” he gets on his show. But, beyond his Texan hot headed temper, he does have some great words of wisdom, particularly when it comes to relationships.
Recently, I’ve been reviewing his book, “Continue Reading →
Honesty is one of those topics that everyone will immediately nod their heads and exclaim about how much of it they are – truthful that is.
But then, you start thinking about how you called off sick, when you weren’t sick, when someone asked you what you thought of their new hairstyle or outfit and you said “It looks great” when ...
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If you struggle with knowing how to say no to others, you are not alone. It can be hard to turn someone down, but have you ever stopped to think that saying no is also a way that not only helps you say “yes” to yourself, it also helps the other person?
In fact, sometimes saying no is the most loving ...
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I recently wrote a letter to husbands about what to do if their wife was entering menopause. It was pointed out by someone that this article was offensive because I didn’t include information for the wife about how even though she is struggling through a challenging situation she still needs to be accountable for her actions and live up ...
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It seems like only yesterday you and your wife were acting like high school students, attached to each other at the hip and constantly getting in trouble for too much PDA. You would spend days on end with each other and never even get in a quarrel. You knew you couldn’t live without each other, so you got married.
Fast forward ten years ...
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Dear Men,
After combing the web and not finding a single step by step process for men on how to deal with their wife as she goes through the most significant change in her life (Yes, more significant than puberty because that that really was a walk in the park compared to perimenopause and menopause symptoms).
I thought I would give you a little ...
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Our relationships can wax and wane–somedays they are great, sometimes they aren’t. Sometimes there isn’t any rhyme or reason for why you feel a sudden lull and sometimes you know exactly why you feel that way. It wouldn’t be a relationship if it didn’t require work. The happiest, strongest of couples didn’t get to that place naturally. They work at it every day ...
In celebration of Marriage Mondays hosted by Happy Wives Club, I thought I would take a few minutes to reflect on what it takes to be a happy wife. Now, you might think it’s your husband’s job to make sure you are happy in your marriage. I have to confess, my husband plays a big part in whether or not I’m ...
You know I’ve been a sturdy advocate on the impossibility of changing other people, places and things. There is great peace in acceptance of that. HOWEVER!!! You never, ever, ever have to accept what is unacceptable.
If you are accepting anything in your life at all that is not something you are happy about – including other people, then that is ...
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While many parenting books claim to be the “handbook” for raising healthy and successful children, and there are some good ones, we all know they usually aren’t in our home to point out our own unique parenting challenges.
Of course well meaning extended family members, friends and even total strangers are all more than happy to give you their own tips and tricks for what to ...
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