We’re starting to enter into a challenging time with my step-daughter. I’m talking about those years that a lot of parents dread. She’s 12 going on 18. Her hormones are all over the place due to puberty. And she’s exhibiting some (very normal) tweenage behavior that we will need to have ongoing conversations about as…
Do you have someone in your life that you’re forced to interact with who, at times, triggers a strong, negative, emotional response? The reality is that we all have a version of this person in our life and, for whatever reason, we don’t always have the option of simply ceasing our interactions with them or…
A few months ago I learned about Glimmers while scrolling through Pinterest and immediately fell in love with the concept. If you’ve never heard of a Glimmer, it is defined by the Newport Institute as as a “tiny micro moment of joy; a fleeting everyday moment that elicits a rush of happiness, gratitude, calm, peace,…
Note: This post contains affiliate links. Author may earn a commission for purchases made through these links. It’s the week of Valentine’s Day! So here’s your obligatory Valentine’s Day blog post from your friendly Relationship Coach and Blogger. I understand that Valentine’s Day can be a polarizing holiday for many. In the past, I admittedly…
If you’ve been following me on Instagram, you saw me participating in a personal challenge I designed to help myself try to have a more positive pregnancy experience for the month of January. It was called, “Connecting with My Body to Connect with My Baby.” I decided to do this challenge because, after experiencing two…
Note: This post contains an affiliate link for Amazon. If you use this link and make a purchase, writer earns a commission. My mission as a Coach is to help my clients embrace their shadows to heal what has been holding them back in their relationships. This is one of three pillars in my 1:1…
Fun fact about me: I used to work for a large healthcare organization, supervising their clerical staff. While in this role, I worked with an HR Director who had a mantra he would say to the leadership team regularly, “Perception is Reality.” And this mantra used to drive… me… NUTS! You see, me and my…
The art of healthy communication…it’s probably the most difficult relationship skill to master. That’s because there is a lot more that goes into a conversation than just the words you say. Tone, body language, ability to listen and understand the other party’s perspective, all play an important part and determine how well the conversation lands.…
How many times a day do you do things out of obligation? Because you feel like you “should” or “have to”? I’m guilty of this too…but I’m working on it. The truth is, there is sometimes a very fine line between the things we have to do and don’t actually have to do, and that…
“Erin…watching and playing with little kids all day ISN’T fun!” These are words my therapist said to me while I was in her office, crying, expressing my conflicting emotions about putting my soon to be two year old in daycare. This statement broke up my tears by making me giggle…but it was also the validation…