Relationship Superpower: Empathy and validation
This blog post was first shared in the Simple Saturdays email. Though we usually stick to shorter content in that newsletter, your Nerdy Girlfriend and Counsellor had a lot of … Read more
Marriage
Don’t wait for the Golden Years (seeing gold in the every day)
We are celebrating 15 years married (19 years together). When these ‘round-number’ milestones come up, there is a wave of ‘should we do something special?’ that washes over you. And … Read more
162. Think the best of me, or not. Allowing the hard and awesome in ourselves and in our lives.
When we want others to think well of us, what is happening is we are buying into the cultural myth that WE are all good, all the time. And then … Read more
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Is Self-Care the Answer When Motherhood Sucks?
I’ve been thinking a lot about the time in my life where everything seemed to suck. Parenting was depleting all my resources, I felt in over my head on a … Read more
Our marriage was struggling, here are 12 things that helped us heal and strengthen it
I wrote this post when Conor and I were celebrating 14 years together. And if you were a fly on the wall for those 14 years, there were times where … Read more
85. When empathy is hard in marriage and friendships
Empathy with other adults can feel differently than it does between us and kids. This is often because our emotions are used as currency, as power. And also because we … Read more
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
72. When your spouse doesn’t want to declutter (but really, it’s marriage advice)
One question I get so often is “how to get my husband to get rid of all his crap?” I don’t have a magical formula to convince him to give … Read more
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
How Minimalism Changed My Motherhood, Marriage, Homemaking and Life
I happened upon ‘minimalism’ by accident. I didn’t even really know it was an option. I grew up in a home filled with stuff. Boxes of photos and books, piles … Read more
Enjoying a family camping trip, on purpose
This month in the Life on Purpose Academy this is the topic, Enjoying Your Life, on Purpose. A lesson that I feel like I have a crash course on every … Read more
Why it’s worth paying attention to love languages and expectations in marriage
Alternately titled: my husband put the groceries away wrong, he doesn’t care about me. The other week I shared a photo on Instagram stories of my pantry. It was full … Read more