Insights & Guidance
Practical insights and evidence-based strategies to help you navigate life's challenges, strengthen relationships, enhance emotional well-being, and grow personally and professionally.
The Quiet Strength of a Truly Attractive Person: Confident Without Being a People Pleaser
Many people mistakenly believe they must choose between being kind and being strong. In reality, the most respected individuals are both. Learn the qualities that make someone genuinely attractive and how to develop the emotional intelligence, confidence, and communication skills that inspire trust and respect.
Embracing Change: 5 Ways to Navigate Life’s Transitions with Strength and Grace
Change can feel unsettling, but it can also be transformative. Learn five evidence-based ways to approach life’s transitions with steadiness, self-compassion, and hope.
Marriage is Alive and Pretty Well
We have all heard that the majority of marriages end in divorce, and if you believe what you hear, you may think the tradition
How Your Past Can Impact Your Marriage
We usually inserted the names of a boy and a girl we knew and used this rhyme as a way of embarrassing them; but the point is,
Communication Myths that can Cripple Your Marriage - Part II
Last time we talked about the first 5 of 10 myths that cause a great deal of frustration and pain in many marriages. Although these
When You Don’t Get Your Way: How to Communicate Assertively Using the DESC Script
When frustration builds and emotions run high, it's easy to react instead of respond. In this post, Dr. Todd Linaman introduces the DESC Script
The Power of Optimism: How a Positive Mindset Transforms Your Life
Are you more of a glass-half-full or glass-half-empty thinker? Your mindset matters. Learn how optimism can improve your health, boost your career, and attract better relationships—and why it’s a skill you can train.
Mental Wellbeing for Moms: Understanding Anxiety and Building Resilience
Motherhood often brings both deep joy and significant stress. In today’s fast-paced, high-pressure culture, it’s not uncommon for moms to experience persistent anxiety
Humility - The Silent Attractor
Did you know that the less compelled you are to prove yourself to others in order to gain their approval, the more peaceful you will feel inside?
How to Live Well After a Loss
No matter who you are, how much money you make or whether you feel like a success or a failure, there’s one thing you can count on: Loss.
Values: Why Passing on a Life Compass Matters
In my last blog, I wrote about the importance of values, especially related to how we can influence our children and other important people in our lives.
Values: Your Compass for Life
A lot of people live life by default. They just take things as they come, often assuming they do not have any control over what happens anyway.
10 Things That Turn Women Off
It’s that time of year when romance is in the air! Guys, are you making plans for a sizzling Valentine’s Day? I want to turn your attention
Dump the Resolutions and Create SMART Goals
On January 1st many of us identified some big changes we want to make or a plan we want to accomplish during the new year.
The Benefits of Structuring Your Career Path with a Development Plan
Today we have some helpful insight from our guest blogger, Kimberly Hayes. If you're thinking about how to boost your career this year, these ideas will help!
Have You Cast Your Vision for 2025?
And so, in the blink of an eye, we are beginning a new year – welcome to 2025! The future is before us, which gets me thinking
Staying CALM: Navigating the Holiday Hustle with Less Stress
Today we have a special message from licensed therapist and busy mom, Kristen Weleba, to help you navigate the holidays without becoming overwhelmed...
The Power of Wise Decision-Making
One evening when my youngest daughter was five-years-old she asked me if she could go outside and play. I told her,
10 Principles to Help You Live, Work, and Relate Well!
Know what truly matters to you and prioritize those things above all else. Whether in decision-making, goal-setting, or daily pursuits, align your actions with
What to Do for Stress Overload - Part 2
If you read our previous blog and began implementing some of the first seven suggestions for reducing stress, you may already