Do you ever find yourself having a conversation with friends and you seem to run out of things to talk about? Or you always seem to talk about the same thing? Your job? Check. Your significant other? Check. The weather? Check. How can you take your relationships deeper?

Are you in a toxic friendship? If you are, how do you get out of this unhealthy relationship? Today’s blog answers these questions and offers three helpful tips for those who find themselves tangled in a toxic friendship.

In this week's blog, Licensed Professional Counselor Debra Fileta discusses how to evaluate the diversity of your friendships and shares what a healthy balance of opposite-sex friendships should look like.

Do you dread that awkward lag of conversation when you sit down to talk with your kid? Sometimes when we have conversations with our kids it can feel like they are complete strangers.

In this week's episode, Chris and Tim discuss how the subconscious "subtitles" in a conversation can reinforce a negative view of your partner and your marriage. Drawing on wisdom from John Gottman's book, they provide tools to help prevent your internal script from taking on a decidedly negative tone.

The Bible says God has already begun the work of making things new, but why do we so often miss it? As we enter a new year with our hopes and dreams, Dr. Chris Grace reminds us of God’s promises and the hope we have in Him.

COVID-19 has changed almost everything about relationships in 2020. Stay 6 feet apart, don't gather in groups, and work from home. On this week's podcast, Dr. Chris Grace and Dr. Tim Muehlhoff discuss the social tension and division created by the pandemic. They answer listener questions about masks, how to respond when friends and family have differing opinions on social distancing, and confronting marital issues. If you have a question you'd like us to answer in one of our upcoming podcasts, you can ask us here!

Dr. Chris Grace explains the effects of anxiety on relationships and what healthy steps you can take if you are experiencing those symptoms.

Dr. Chris Grace and Dr. Tim Muehlhoff got together this week (socially-distanced, of course!) to talk about social issues and what to do when your friends disagree with you on hot button topics.

What makes a conversation turn sideways? Why do words have the ability to hold power over us? Believe it or not, our perceptions have a lot to do with it. In this episode, Tim and Chris dive deeper into how our perceptions of ourselves affect relationships.