Welcome to our Relationships page. From how to improve your marital relationship, ways to get along with your in laws, and tips on forming strong bonds with your children to positive self talk and communicating more effectively, this section has it all. Check out our most popular posts here, or scroll down for the latest on strengthening your relationships.
Father’s Day: Growing Up DadFather’s Day is a day set aside to honor our dads and show them how much we love them or reflect on their memory if they have past on. As children, we probably all had many different views of "our” dad and how he measured up. As adults, we appreciate…
Moms: How to Build Strong Relationships with Your KidsBeing a mom has been one of the most enjoyable times of my adult life. It has also presented me with a few big challenges along the way. Sometimes I have wondered why kids don't come with a manual like everything else. I suppose it's because every child born, is…
Pets: 7 Ways Dogs Enhance Family RelationshipsThose of you who know me understand that I'm afraid of animals. The fear I have for dogs, cats, horses, and other animals is illogical, difficult to understand, and downright ridiculous. But, aren't most fears? When I married Troy Pattee 15 years ago, he only had one requirement:…
Stay at Home Date Night IdeasGrowing up, my parents went out on a date night every Friday night. When I got married, I assumed my husband and I would follow suit. But, while we have definitely tried to make going out for date night a weekly occurrence, it hasn't always been possible. Coming up…
Gratitude: 7 Steps to Writing the Perfect Thank You NoteSending thank you notes is a lost art form. Remember the days when you received a hand written card? It wasn't sent to you in your inbox or via text, it was written on beautiful stationary, with words of gratitude and love. One way to show gratitude is by…
Train Travel: Going From Boston to Portland Maine by AmtrakMy husband and I are in a friendly competition to see who can get to all 50 US states first. We have driven from New York to Salt Lake City, jumped in front of plantation homes in Mississippi, and spent afternoons in national parks all in a quest to beat…
