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“Comparenting:” 5 Tips for Parents to Finally Stop Comparing Their Kids
As parents of 5 children, we know that all 5 are completely different. If we follow a Fred Roger’s mindset, all of our kids are special. Unicorns. But what if we look at them scientifically; examine the disparate parts of each of them that reveal their individuality? And what if we, instead of comparing, embraced…
Read More7 Tips To Get A Handle On Your Kids Playing Fortnite & Manage Your Worries About Game Addiction
With a worldwide online community of 125 Million+ gamers, Fortnite is a psychological behemoth. On the one hand you have a large group of supporters that claim that the game teaches problem-solving practice and keeps children and adults occupied, whereas, another group laments that the game threatens our children by encouraging addiction and distraction from…
Read More5 Things Your Kid Needs in Their Emotional Backpack™ as They Head to School
Back-to-school shopping can be fun—right down to selecting a favorite color notebook. That is, if the new Chem teacher hasn’t demanded that all his classroom binders, be navy blue. They might select a new backpack because last year’s is, well…last year’s. So when choosing the perfect backpack, consider all that goes into it. It’s not…
Read More5 Tips About Love Languages You Need To Know So Your Relationship Flourishes
It’s been said that marriage and relationships are hard work. We respectfully disagree. We believe there are two things overlooked when relationships feel like a struggle: understanding and communication. When you don’t understand or “get” your partner, you’ve added an unnecessary heaviness to the relationship. And with an existing dynamic of disconnect, healthy communication doesn’t…
Read More5 Insights We Can Learn from Kate Spade’s 2017 Interview
“I enjoyed being a mother…beyond. I divide my time which is actually easy to do despite what people think.” – Kate Valentine Spade, 2017 Like many across the globe, we too, were so saddened by Kate Spade’s death. We can’t possibly know the suffering Kate Valentine Spade experienced, so to pass judgment is not…
Read MoreWhat to Do When a Blended Family Isn’t Working
Blended families are often created out of brokenness. Chances are, there was grief sprinkled in amongst all the blended family ashes. Whether it was divorce or death, the blended family often begins as an uphill trudge. When a blended family isn’t working, there is one commonality of every family member: everyone knows it isn’t working.…
Read MoreWant to Understand if Your Partner is a Good Fit Based on the Myers Briggs Types?
Communication and relationships are complex for sure. But what if we use the Myers Briggs hack to dig deep into how our partner is wired? The MBTI framework builds on Carl Jung’s theory of personality types. It describes four pairs of opposites, like our two opposite hands, which represent: opposite ways or directing and receiving…
Read MoreWhen Should You Stay in an Unhappy Marriage?
You hear it all the time.You and your girlfriend are at lunch and quibble about the irritating things her partner did that morning: “He only made one cup of coffee, when he knows I take a roadie with me to work. He never acknowledged the lunch I packed for him. He comes home from work…
Read More5 Early Warning Signs Of A Toxic Relationship (And How To Look Out For Yourself)
You’re the only one you can count on to save you. Science tells us it’s human nature to question why something happened after the fact; hindsight being 20/20. So often we hear our clients ask us in despair: “How come I didn’t see this?” The short answer is the ego. The ego has a vast…
Read More5 Secrets Not to Forsake the Ex for the Sake of the Kids
We each divorced two times for the same reason: a desire to teach our children a healthier dynamic in which to engage in relationships. Especially with the ex. While we might want to minimize exposure and interaction with the ex, there are many times of overlaps that involve the children. Combining celebrations are not for…
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