Tool # 12: The Sandwich of Meeting Basic Needs (Don’t Hargue With Hangry)
Don’t hargue with hangry.
Ten Year Anniversary!
October 16th, 2025 marked my ten year anniversary as a Marriage and Family Therapist! It’s surprising how much things change and how much they stay the same. I think (and hope) I’m ten years wiser. (The jury might still be out on that.) I do know for...
Conversation Killers #1: Un-Communication
Are you un-communicating? And, if so, what do you think about adding a little more warmth or curiosity to your interactions?
What I’d Like Governments to Learn from Youth Sports
Pain creates the need; Acceptance creates the way. I wrote that seven years ago in the Fears of a First Time Coach essay. And I continue to be impressed with the improvements the sports organizations my son and I have been a part of are making. They have seen the pain...In Person and Phone Sessions
As things are opening up again and cases are low in Manitoba, I’ve decided to meet with clients in person again. Ongoing precautions will include staggering client meetings so there is time to wipe down all touched surfaces between sessions and ensuring healthy social...Parenting Behaviour pt. 1: Avoiding Shame
Parents sometimes act “badly” and in trying to fix their mistakes, they make the situation worse.