This month’s Ask Coach Kathy discusses why busy families benefit from having dinner together. I remember as a child, and until I left for college, that my parents and my brother always had dinner together, usually around 6:00. My daughter recently told me that her two kids and she and her husband rarely sit down […]
How to Deal with Your Mate’s Grief
This month’s Ask Coach Kathy answers the question of how to deal with a mate’s grief over the loss of a former spouse. I’ve been dating a woman for six months who lost her husband 2 years ago. I can imagine how hard it is to lose a spouse, however, each time we’re together she […]
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 […]
How to Handle Verbal Snaps From Mate in Public
This month’s Ask Coach Kathy discusses how to best respond to a mate who verbally snaps at you in front of other people. Sometimes when we are at a friend’s house or public event, my mate will snap at me and it’s mortifying. I have such an urge to one-up him and throw a snide […]
How to Communicate Effectively About an Important Issue
This month’s Ask Coach Kathy discusses how to communicate effectively about an important issue in relationship. When I’m with my fiancé in front of other people, I notice that when he refers to me, he says, “she” rather than my name. When he does this, I feel discarded and almost like I’m not there. How […]
