Entries by Laurie Shoats

How To Increase Gratitude During Quarantine – Laurie Shoats LMFT -Ways To Be More Positive And Grateful During The Pandemic

How To Increase Gratitude During Quarantine Ways To Be More Positive And Grateful During The Pandemic   Wait, what!?! Be grateful and positive during a pandemic? How is that even possible? Unfortunately, most of us have known someone who has suffered complications or even passed away from Covid-19, so how could we be positive at […]

Three Foolproof Tips You Can Use To Get Your Teen To Put Down Their Phone And Talk To You By Kathleen A. Matchunis, B.A., M.S., Certified Professional Coach President of Connecting, Inc.

By Kathleen A. Matchunis, B.A., M.S., Certified Professional CoachPresident of Connecting, Inc. 3 foolproof tips you can use to get your teen to put down their phone and talk to you Do you feel like you are hitting your head against a brick wall when you try to talk to your teen?  Do you get […]

Is Your Spouse and/or Family on Your Last Nerve During the Quarantine? By Kathleen A. Matchunis, B.A., M.S., Certified Professional Coach President of Connecting, Inc.

By Kathleen A. Matchunis, B.A., M.S., Certified Professional CoachPresident of Connecting, Inc. So, you are on lockdown, with your spouse, partner, and possibly kids, your favorite people! This sounds like an idyllic situation, right? No, not so much! With the arrival of the pandemic, everything happened so suddenly. We all had to adapt and pivot […]

3 Tips On How To Improve Your Relationship

  3 Tips On How To Improve Your Relationship   Communicate, Communicate, Communicate…Clearly A wise man once said that a person can never be too clear. Communication issues are often at the root of most relationship problems. Most arguments are due to misunderstandings or miscommunications. You are not the poster child for communication and that […]