Do you feel that at times, your spouse does not respect your leadership and the decisions you are making?  Well, if this is the case for you, you are not alone. If you are the spouse of someone who is gone a lot for their work (e.g. military, corporate executive,...

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you were being blamed for something that you knew you did nothing wrong?  This type of situation can be difficult to manage but what about when you know, you did something wrong and the results of what you did have damaged...

Think about your typical day. You may work, do some chores around the house, go to a kid’s activity, possibly exercise and maybe, just maybe have a few minutes of downtime. Then you go to bed and wake up the next day and do it all over again. This cycle...

You may remember that a few weeks ago, I wrote about the importance of building a strong community. From the responses I received, I realized this topic struck a nerve. It seemed everyone, for the most part, agreed in principle that being part of a supportive community is important and...

Is your life anywhere close to what you thought it would be? For most Americans as they move further into their adult lives, they too often come to the painful conclusion that their lives do not look at all like they thought it would be. This realization can often produce...

I have found that becoming part of a community can be a surprisingly tough thing to find. If you were once in the military or you are currently in now, you understand that military families have an obvious connection, but when you are living in a non-military environment, it can...

  Yesterday was a great day. Here in Indiana, that warm weather we have been waiting for was finally here. Most schools are letting out this week, vacation planning is heating up…and before you know it, it will be October. How does that happen? We enter summer with such optimism...

I have never met an older couple who wished they had spent more time on their couch. Life is short! This truth has hit home recently because my son is getting ready to go into high school. I sometimes find myself just staring at him remembering the time I would...

I am curious about something. When the stressors of life come, and your emotions are supercharged, how are you at managing this? For many, it probably depends, right, but I would guess you may tend to direct your responses (i.e. the not so good ones), more often at the people...

You may have heard that “April showers bring May flowers,” but you may not have heard that “acts of love brings the family together.” Maybe you and your family are in a rut right now and you just need a little boost to get things back on track. Well, if...