Why You’re Drawn to Familiar Relationship Patterns Posted on May 5, 2026 Have you ever noticed yourself drawn to partners who mirror the emotional patterns of your caregivers? Maybe you find yourself in relationships where love feels conditional, or conflict erupts in ways that echo arguments from your family dinner table decades ago. These repetitions are not random bad luck. According to object relations therapy, they are… Read More
Help – I’m Stuck Posted on April 30, 2026 Does counseling work? It works for some people but not for everyone. Why doesn’t it work for everyone? Because I have to enter counseling with the mindset, “I’m not perfect and will need to make some changes in my life.” Even with this mindset I can find myself feeling stuck at times. “I’m not making… Read More
Dealing with Infidelity or Trust Issues in a Christian Marriage Posted on February 5, 2026 It’s no secret that the pain of broken trust can shatter a marriage. But that’s not all—navigating infidelity can shake your faith to its core. When the person you vowed before God to love and honor has betrayed you, or when you’re the one who’s caused that devastation, you’re left wondering if restoration is even… Read More
Please and Thank You Posted on January 22, 2026 When I was a little kid, one thing I remember my mother kept telling me was to not forget to say please and thank you to people. When you asked someone for something it was to always be prefaced with the word please. You would never just say, “Give me that.” When someone gave you… Read More
