by Nancy | Sep 23, 2025 | Appreciation, Communication Skills
Everything Originates with a Belief She was so angry at their first appointment that she wouldn’t even let me speak until she had read her detailed list of complaints. He didn’t help parent their teenager. He didn’t listen to her. They didn’t...
by Nancy | Sep 2, 2025 | Communication Skills, Respectful Behaviors
REVIEW: Law #1 is the Law of Respect. When you speak and act with respect toward your partner, your child, or anyone, you are more apt to be heard and understood, and given the respect you desire. In addition, by treating others with respect, you gain more respect for...
by Nancy | Aug 26, 2025 | Communication Skills, Conflict
When Jim and I were in the midst of our worst pain, I cried this prayer to God: “The universe is an orderly place. There are multiple laws that are dependable. If I want to stay safe, for instance, I will not jump off of a 10-story building because the law of...
by Nancy | Aug 12, 2025 | Communication Skills, Habit Change, Respectful Behaviors
Review Your marriage is in trouble. You’re either fighting all the time or existing like roommates. The love and passion have disappeared, but you don’t know how to get them back. Is this all there is? Is wanting more a wishful dream that isn’t...
by Nancy | Aug 4, 2025 | Communication Skills, Conflict
Review of Secret #1 Last week I shared with you one of the hurdles to creating and enjoying a happy, lasting marriage. It is the limiting belief that you should be able to “fix it” on your own. With that belief, Secret #1 may be really hard to swallow! If...
by Nancy | Apr 8, 2025 | Commitment, Communication Skills, Conflict, Listening, Problem Solving, Respectful Behaviors, Uncategorized
Confirming a Message Pay attention the next time a server takes your order at a restaurant…even a fast food drive-through. The good ones always repeat your order back to make sure they heard it correctly. This avoids the embarrassment of delivering an order that...
