How Great Parents Create Kids’ Relationship Challenges

How Great Parents Create Kids’ Relationship Challenges

How were you parented? If you say “well,” to me that means your parents provided affirmation, recognition, validation and support. There was relative safety and predictability in your home life. But now the difference between your parents’ unconditional love and...
Catch #breakupbook2015 on BYU Radio!

Catch #breakupbook2015 on BYU Radio!

Tues, Nov 18th at 5:15PM, on Sirius XM channel 143 as well as through their live stream at byuradio.org, I will be making my first radio “appearance” ever. I find it quirky and cool that the invitation came from BYU (Brigham Young University) Radio in...
Are Parents or Partner Threatened by Your Joy?

Are Parents or Partner Threatened by Your Joy?

As a child, what would you have done if you were alone with a tub of your favorite ice cream and a spoon? This isn’t the famous marshmallow experiment – there’s no reward for waiting. And there’s no one telling you what to do. Admit it: you would’ve eaten the whole...
Losing Yourself in a Relationship That Can’t Give Back?

Losing Yourself in a Relationship That Can’t Give Back?

It can be extraordinarily painful to be in love with a person with whom you have a friendship/sexual relationship, who is kind, compassionate and a “good friend”, but is unable to reciprocate your adoration. How can you navigate that relationship in a way...
Create Relationship Balance by Recognizing Your Own Power

Create Relationship Balance by Recognizing Your Own Power

Margaret Thatcher said, “Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.” Often, I see this in relationships – it’s those who feel powerless who in turn act in a demanding, overwhelming, power-driven way to compensate for their...