Children are such a joy. Despite the craziness each day can bring, I can’t imagine life without my two kids. They fill my heart up in a major way. But, like most parents, I have moments when I struggle. I wonder if I am making the best decisions or if something I am doing today will cause my kids damage in years to come. These doubts and questions don’t mean I am a bad mom. … [Read more...]
5 Signs that You May be the Cause of Your Relationship Problems
We saw this thought provoking article on Clucth that asks you to do some soul searching and looking in the mirror. Perhaps if you are are continuing to have problems in your relationships (with friends, with family and with romantic interests) then maybe....just maybe... you should consider that the problem may be you: "Self-confidence! What’s not to like about it? People … [Read more...]
What to Do When You’re Feeling “Less Than”
by Bil Mooney-McCoy Back in the previous century, when my son was a toddler, he would build elaborate constructs from Legos. When finished, he would look up and say to my wife or me, “Look at I made!” And we, being the greatest parents ever, would fawn over his creation as he explained that it obviously was a contrabassoon, or an ankylosaurus or a gondola car. (We went … [Read more...]
Don’t Get It Twisted, You Have Bad Habits Too
This week, Lamar and I were interviewed for an episode of the Lastinglove Couples Talk Show that airs on OhTv in the UK. The interview was for a Valentine's episode...so they asked us all sorts of questions about each other (sort of like a Newlywed Game). They separated us, and then asked questions like: "What are your spouses bad habits?" Wow....I really know some secrets … [Read more...]
How a Wife Stole Christmas
by Kizzy K. Johnson It never fails; during this time of the year, I nestle under my cheerfully colored down comforter and search for those feel-good classic Christmas movies, like Miracle on 34th Street, The Sound of Music and my new classic, This Christmas. My emotions begin to toast like chestnuts on an open fire as I embrace holiday cheer, extended musical sing-alongs … [Read more...]
How I Plan to Keep My Marriage Flame From Fizzling
I will be celebrating 15 years of marriage next August. And while I am grateful and looking forward to the celebration, I want to make sure I keep in mind what it took for us to get here. A lot of our challenges surfaced in the beginning when we both had more growing to do. My bad habits and selfishness along with his struggle to communicate the way I … [Read more...]
Are You Doing the Inner Work Needed to Enhance Your Marriage?
Whenever I begin coaching new couples, I make the expectations clear. First, both people must be motivated and willing to put in the necessary work. Second, we are unable to move forward if we get stuck in finger pointing mode. Last, the relationship will not improve if both individuals fail to do the inner work by focusing on their own areas of improvement. As you may have … [Read more...]
The One Guaranteed Way To Improve Your Relationship In The Next 30 Days
If your relationship is kind of rocky, or you're coming off a huge argument, you have a few options to get your relationship back on track. You can spend a ton of money on counseling sessions, self-help books, or marriage seminars and hope that they work. But if you haven't done this one thing first, then you might not get too far in turning things around. What's this one … [Read more...]