Paul: Vicki, you’re a communications expert. There’s probably a lot of reasons why communication is so challenging in a marriage. There are a lot of reasons. How about we do the top 5? Vicki: Sounds good. Paul: You good? Should we start with the fifth? Vicki: Yeah. Let’s talk. Paul: Number 5. People are different. […]
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Vicki: What is the importance of family dinner? Paul: Well you get to eat. Vicki: That is definitely one of them. There is a lot of research that shows that one of the most important things to do is to be at the crossroads of your children. Meaning, when they are coming and going in
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My whole job here is to save and enrich key relationships. I have learned some things about what makes a marriage work. Here are the three things your spouse needs to hear every day. To introduce the first thing that your spouse needs to hear every day, I’m turning to my friend Woody Woodward. Woody
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As parents we have a lot of challenges and one I get asked all the time is, “How do I get my kid(s) to listen the first time I say something?” You know what I mean, not the third, fifth, twelfth or when I lose my cool and yell? I’ve got 5 tips today that
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Paul: Vicki, we’ve had a lot of parents asking us how to help a teenager with anxiety. So, let’s jump into that today. We’ve done a number of videos on our channel at Live On Purpose TV on YouTube about anxiety and what causes it. The short version, your brain loves you. It’s true. Your
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I wish we didn’t have to talk about this, but one of my YouTube viewers wanted me to address this question. How to confront your husband about flirting. Big reveal, I have a bias. I believe in complete faithfulness and fidelity inside of a marriage. I don’t think there is any room for other people
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Vicki, I’m not sure if I’m really a qualified perfectionist. Maybe I used to. Vicki: Probably a lot more. Paul: I think there were times when I was really kind of uptight about things, like they need to be a certain way, and I’ve since abandoned that for something that’s much more joyful for me.
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Hi! Dr. Paul here again. I’ve got some tips for you today about how to motivate lazy young adults. I am going to assume you are a parent or an employer trying to motivate a young adult on your team. What can you do? Step number 1, lose the lazy. I mean the label of
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I talk a lot in my positive psychology practice about things you should do, or try to do, or say to your kids. Today, while giving you 10 things to never say to your child, I am not trying to be negative, but help you to understand that what we say matters. I found an
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We all have times when anger just takes over. What about our little ones? Well, their minds are even littler. What do you do with a child with anger management issues? It’s completely normal for a child to experience anger as they move through the different developmental stages. You’ll notice for example that your kids
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