“Avoiding coming home is a critical sign that you need to fix what’s going on at home.” ~LMB Running from problems doesn’t make them disappear; it creates greater upset and more significant problems. If you’re working late at the office more, going out more with friends, acting grumpy at home, etc., chances are high that […]
Focus Your Attention on Recovery, Not Revenge
“Hurting someone to teach them a lesson for hurting you, creates an endless loop of hurt.” ~LMB I remember hearing a mother speaking to another mother about how to stop her child from biting. She told her, “You need to show her what it feels like and bite her so she feels how much it […]
Prevent Your Edge From Harming Your Relationships
“Your decision to silence, bully, appease, or rage, etc., may be “effective” at the moment, but, in the long run, it is like acid eating away at the very core of your relationships and our culture.” ~Lisa Merlo-Booth Everyone has their “edge”—that knee-jerk move they do when they are at their worst; it is the […]


