by Nancy | Feb 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Our American culture highly values independence…self-sufficiency…resourcefulness. Lately there’s been a trend toward living more simply—tiny-houses, living off of the grid, etc. There’s no doubt that gaining appropriate independence is an essential growth marker to...
by Nancy | Aug 20, 2018 | Commitment, Communication Skills, Conflict, Habit Change, Uncategorized
Yes, that’s me. I constantly battle my impulse to drive too fast. I’m supposed to enjoy the journey…but I just want to get there! I think it started after my young husband unexpectedly died. I was twenty-three years old with two baby boys. I just wanted to...
by Nancy | Aug 14, 2018 | Commitment, Communication Skills, Conflict, Habit Change, Problem Solving, Stepfamilies, stepfamily strategies, Uncategorized
This is one of the most inspiring step-couple stories I know of. Although it’s long, the drama of their experience will grip you and not let you go until you get to the end… Gavin and Pamela first met in the 5th grade in 1980 and quickly became best...
by Nancy | Feb 27, 2018 | Commitment, Conflict, Habit Change, Problem Solving, Respectful Behaviors, Uncategorized
When my marriage to my late husband Jim was in jeopardy, at some level I knew that my sarcastic put-downs and yelling were not helping resolve our conflict. But it wasn’t until a great coach began to teach us some basic communication and anger management skills that...
by Nancy | Feb 13, 2018 | Appreciation, Commitment, Soul Mates, Uncategorized
Is life beginning to seem like an unending list of obligations? Is your relationship somewhere on the to-do list? When the primary relationship of your life begins to feel like an obligation, or a habit, you may get forgetful…forgetting why you love this...
by Nancy | Feb 6, 2018 | Commitment, Conflict, Habit Change, Uncategorized
Valentine’s Day is coming. Our attention is drawn to loving relationships, especially romantic ones. Everyone I’ve ever asked wants a happy, loving, intimate relationship with the love of his or her life. That dream seems to be loaded into our DNA, tattooed on our...
