Friday Feature - Nova & Mark Kopp It was at a dinner party where I met Nova. She is not only beautiful on the outside but equally beautiful … [Read more...]
Archives for 2017
The Secure Baby
Years ago our counselor, Dr. 'Boyd' Whaley, shared an illustration to help us understand our attachment patterns. Attachment is the way we relate to … [Read more...]
Jacqui & Jeff Jackson
Friday Feature - Jacqui & Jeff Jackson Jacqui & Jeff Jackson are a power couple who we met through our first Thrive group experience. … [Read more...]
Fight the New Drug
Frequent porn use tends to escalate. Because of porn’s addictive nature, viewers usually need an ever-increasing dosage over time in order to feel the … [Read more...]
Mandy & Drew Hendrix
Mandy & Drew Hendrix I met Mandy through her Mom, Rita. One day Rita and I were attending a mutual friend's baby shower when I mentioned I … [Read more...]
Dating vs Courtship
A blog for your dating friends and a 'birds and bees' resource guide for parents! What comes to mind when you think of the word courtship? Something … [Read more...]
Who’s Your Mentor?
Who's your mentor? Do you think mentors are for kids trying to find their way in life but not for adults? Do you think you could have avoided some … [Read more...]
Trust vs Suspicion
"Every time someone doesn't come through for you he or she creates a gap. Whether you realize it or not, you choose what goes in the gap. And there … [Read more...]
Guardrails and V.P. Mike Pence
Have you heard the online firestorm about Vice President Mike Pence? It's been reported he will not dine alone with a woman other than his wife? Does … [Read more...]
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
https://youtu.be/1o30Ps-_8is Certain negative communication styles are so lethal to a relationship that Dr. John Gottman calls them the Four Horsemen … [Read more...]