It was the Spring of 2013. My wife was in the hospital for at least the fifth time. Some months earlier she had suffered a stroke for no apparent reason. 36 years old, relatively healthy, mother of four. The doctors were at a loss as to the exact reason, but all we...
Here’s how a typical conversation with my kids on the way home from school goes, “so how was your day?” Response from my third grader, “Good.” Response from my kindergartner, “Fine.” And if I don’t press, that’s the end of our convo. The next 20 minutes we listen to...
by Making Dinner Happen “What’s for dinner?” Hear those 3 little words every day for years on end and you’ll want to run screaming! By any chance could that be how your wife feels right about now??? Even though I love to cook (or at least I did before I had to cook...
So it’s 2016, and you’re hoping to make this year’s resolution stick. You know the one where you take better care of your body, or the one where you promise to make more time for your family. Here’s the one that’s often overlooked- be a better leader. Maybe this is...
How much is your integrity worth? I've heard it said, "Life is caught more than taught." Ever since college I have caught a lot from Neal Gooch - often in random places. One time at a drive thru the woman at the window clearly undercharged us. I thought, "Bonus!" Neal...
I get to approach this conversation from two perspectives. The first is that I have been a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and personal development coach for the last 10 years. I have worked with hundreds of men on the topic of anger and how to handle those...