This month’s Ask Coach Kathy talks about celebrating when you are struggling financially. Our 17th wedding anniversary is coming up. We are struggling financially right now and I’m coming up short on how to celebrate it with my wife. Any ideas? Initiating something simple can bring the most meaning to a celebration. Some of the […]
Are you Micromanaging Your Mate or Being Helpful?
This month’s Ask Coach Kathy talks about the habit of micromanaging your mate. My wife keeps telling me she’s tired of me micromanaging her. She says I make comments about how she chops vegetables, waters the plants, and other household stuff. I’m just trying to give her some tips and make her life easier. How […]
Creating a Blueprint for Change
Some transitions in life can feel daunting! This month’s positive point with a client happened over months of them communicating about and planning for a job change. Some transitions in life can feel daunting, and a job change is one of those transitions. This particular couple worked hard at using the tools they learned having […]
How to Set an Example When Creating Boundaries With a Partner’s Parent
Do you ever run into a boundary issue with your in-laws? This month’s positive point with a client occurred when my client learned to set boundaries with her mother-in-law, thereby setting an example for her husband to set boundaries with his mother. This particular client originally was trying to convince her husband not to cave […]
A Couple’s Solutions to Drinking Less During COVID-19
This month’s positive point with a couple has to do with the affect the COVID-19 shelter-in-place order has had on them. They shared with me that because they have been isolated in their home for so long, they’ve noticed their consumption of alcohol has gone up. This was a concern for both of them. So, […]
