Articles for Adults
Should I Stay or Should I Go? When Is the Right Time to Seek Divorce
Why Do Couples Divorce? Soft vs. Hard Reasons There are several commonly reported contributors to divorce. Research reported in the Journal of Divorce and Remarriage distinguishes between “soft” reasons – not being able to talk to each other, high levels of conflict and arguing, feeling lonely within the relationship – and ‘“hard” reasons such as abuse, addiction and infidelity. Despite
Celebrating a Global Ripple Effect
You know that feeling when a client has a breakthrough during an ELI debrief? When they really see themselves in your debrief conversation, and recognize just how much choice they have that they didn’t see before? Our community of iPEC coaches has created over 7,000 of those moments this year alone.
Is the Honeymoon Phase a Myth? Understanding Love’s Most Romanticized Stage
You know that moment when the butterflies in your stomach start to fade, and suddenly you’re wondering where all that initial magic went? Maybe you’re sitting across from your partner at dinner, and instead of hanging on their every word, you’re noticing how they chew. Sound familiar? The honeymoon phase has become a widely accepted narrative of relationships—that initial period
Why Your Prayers as a Grandparent Could Be the Greatest Gift You Leave Behind
No spotlight. No stage. Just faithful grandparents interceding in silence changing lives in ways no one sees until everything shifts.
iPEC Makes Life-Changing Training Accessible with New $495 Career Workshop
For the first time in iPEC’s 25+ year history, we’re offering a one-day introduction to our life-changing Energy Leadership® framework—at a much more accessible price point.
The Role of Reflection in Coaching, Human Development, and Experience Design | By Jennifer Britton | The Launchpad
“We do not learn from experience… we learn from reflecting on experience.”—John Dewey In today’s accelerated world of hybrid work, ongoing change, and constant pressure to perform, reflection may seem like a luxury. In fact, reflection is the very tool that turns action into insight—and insight into growth. Reflection is how we build capacity, connection, and clarity throughout the coaching
20 Essential Questions to Ask Before Moving In Together
You’ve been together for a while now, and it feels right. Really right. The sleepovers have become more frequent, you’ve got a drawer at their place, and you find yourself daydreaming about Sunday mornings together without the rush to get home. The question keeps surfacing in those quiet moments: Should we move in together? It’s exciting, isn’t it? But also
10 Ways to Make Your Husband Happy (and Your Marriage Better!)
It doesn’t take much time or effort to see that our culture is pessimistic about marriage. A happy marriage seems more like a fairy tale that Pollyanna dreamed up fifty years ago. Many of today’s wives are complaining left and right about their husbands’ many shortcomings. So why should a wife make her husband happy when he’s not making her
How Children Impact a Relationship: Struggles, Insights, and Strategies
That overwhelming exhaustion you feel at 2 AM when your baby won’t stop crying? The way you and your partner snap at each other over whose turn it is to change diapers? This is normal when you become new parents. Drs. John and Julie Gottman’s research shows that relationships face significant challenges when children enter the picture. In fact, in