How Healthy Is My Relationship

Sometimes it’s hard to take an objective look at your relationship with your partner. We tend to compare our relationships – and our partners – with other people we know. Are we doing better or worse than those around us, we might ask. What if that’s not...

MORE Conversations to Have Before College (Part 2)

Hopefully you have read the first part of “Conversations to have before college.” Now we have a few more great suggestions…. Seek advice from a current college student. You may think you know everything there is to know about college, but you might...

Conversations to Have Before College

Conversations to have before College (Part 1) An important time in the life of a young person is when they head off to college.  The years between 18-25 have been called “critical years” because during this time many life-forming decisions will be made. Students...

Early Signs a Relationship Might Become Abusive

Many people can identify an abusive situation when there are the overt signs like when a guy has left a bruise on his girlfriend’s face, if he tells you she has punched him, if he has raped her, if she throws things at him, if one of them screams and calls the other...

A Message for Dads

Almost a year ago I became the father of 3 children by adoption. To be clear, I wasn’t a father before that. In other words, I went from zero kids to three kids over night. Yes it was one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done. So, taking parenting advice from me...

Living Together

Did you know that almost HALF of all unmarried women are either currently living with their partner or have in the past?  That seems like “the thing to do” for so many now.  Perhaps you want to test out the relationship before getting married to see if it is going to...