My talk on WKYC Channel 3’s morning show discusses the four seasons in a relationship and how each phase is unique. This past month, I was invited to appear on WKYC Channel 3’s morning show called Live on Lakeside to talk about the four seasons in a relationship. You can watch the full episode by […]
Assertiveness versus Aggressiveness in Relationships
There are times in a relationship where it is necessary and useful to be assertive. There are no times in a relationship where it is necessary and useful to be aggressive. Although there is a big difference between being assertive and aggressive, there can be a fine line that separates them. You want to be […]
Dealing With a Critical Mother-in-Law
This month’s Ask Coach Kathy discusses how to positively deal with a critical mother-in-law. My mother-in-law went with our family on a vacation this summer. Our kids are 9-years-old and 11-years-old. She criticized me several times on my decision to let our children stay up until 11:00 a couple of times during our trip. She […]
The Importance of Trust in Relationship
This month on Coach Kathy’s Clips, I discuss the important issue of trust in your relationship. As relationships develop, the agreements between you can often get broken, which leaves partners more upset about why the other was hiding the truth rather than the action itself. Being transparent in your relationship is what trust is all […]
Clearing Resentment in Relationship
This month’s positive point discusses how one couple cleared up resentment that was building in their relationship. This month’s positive point in my work with a client came when one partner met with me alone to share thoughts, feelings, and “concerns” about his relationship with his wife that he had kept in a journal for […]
