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Continue the conversation with Val Harrison, the Practically Speaking Mom, and myself about how to talk to kids about hard things.

Those who are alone are not the loneliest; that title belongs to those who find themselves alone in their marriages.

Forced to grow up too quickly, adults who were parentified are easy to spot once you know the signs.

Emotion regulation is critical to mental and emotional wellbeing, relationship satisfaction, emotional intimacy & employment opportunities.

The predictability of anger affords itself to strategic interventions at each stage.

Cognitive Dissonance Erodes Relationships, Enables Addictions, & Spiritual Backsliding

Christian Co-Parenting - Honor God - Love Your Children Part 7 in the Honoring God During Divorce series.

Faith is a Gift. Trust is Earned.

Make no mistake about it – divorce is war. Gather the troops, a.k.a. Prayer Warriors.

Odds are at least one person in every couple has experienced trauma. Often, wounded people are drawn to other wounded people.

Within the confines of marriage, addiction becomes a mistress of sorts and fragments the relationship.

You are everywhere you go. You impact every interaction you have. You are the common denominator & that’s a good thing!

Conflicts arise when selfish desires collide (see James 4:1-2), or as June Hunt (2013) says, “We assume that what we want is what we...

There are as many reasons why people cheat as there are people who cheat. However, there are trends, i.e., personal risk factors,...

Boundaries say “yes” as often as they say “no.”

Assertiveness is not Aggressiveness

Behavior Modification to Improve Interpersonal Skills

Moving past trauma and maladaptive coping strategies, like learned helplessness, into the future you want to create.

Avoidance is a healthy response – until it isn’t.

If we don’t forgive ourselves, we lower the bar each time we make an excuse and adapt our beliefs to our behavior.