Today, I want to chat about my journey with my fight response. I lovingly refer to her as the Dragon Lady. If there are any Game of...

I know, I know. I can never seem to write a blog without visuals. You may be wondering what I mean by sunshine. It is my personal belief...

As we launch into a new year and a new decade, many of us start to reflect on our lives. Are we doing what we want in our career? Are we...

Aren't relationships fascinating? We are often attracted to humans who are strong in areas where we struggle as individuals. One such...

Yes, I admit it. I am one of those people who loves the holidays. I literally pick a Christmas wrapping theme each year, and I spend the...

A common sentiment I hear in couples work is, "I feel like we are just roommates." As we all move through the stressors of life, we often...

Today, I want to chat about a theme I am seeing in relationships. Most of us are familiar with that nasty inner critic we all have. It is...

If you ask Brad what's most important to me in relationships, he will quickly answer honesty. You see, I had a brief and educational...

In my work with couples, I always talk about this metaphorical bucket where they harbor resentment. As I was chatting with my sister last...

As I have been working with couples the past couple of weeks, I have realized how vital it is to slow down in all aspects of our life....

My Mother's Day blog came quite naturally! Brandi and I make it a point to walk our talk, and clearly we have not experienced what it...

If you read my blogs, you've gotten a snapshot of what it's like to live in my head. My own experiences, combined with conversations with...

When I first meet a couple, I want to know their story. How did they meet? What attracted them to each other? When did they decide to...

We get it. A relationship retreat probably doesn't make most couples' top ten list. Even close family and friends of mine can't seem to...

A little over 15 years ago, Brad and I entered parenthood; like most -- dare I say all -- new parents, we had no idea what we were...

I have the opportunity to work with many couples who have transitioned into parenthood recently. As a mother of a 15, 13, and 9-year old,...

We humans are creatures of habit, right? In some ways, this is good. It helps us create routines that become familiar to us. It also...

One of my favorite aspects of working with couples is dissecting conflict. Maybe that's why my first occupation was teaching biology --...

I always like direct quotes, and my brother-in-law titled this section for me. Hard to argue with this statement. In the last year, I...

I, like you, chose my career. I chose to sit for an hour with many people who have witnessed (or been a direct victim of) trauma. This...