It’s easy to slip into the mother role. Way too easy. But you want to be his lover, partner, friend and fellow world slayer, not his mother. Click the podcast link in my bio to listen to the episode. I gives you some tips for how to get out of this role #lovecoach #lovego

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Are You Crazy or Are You Being Gaslighted? Gaslighting is an effective technique, sometimes used by people with whom you are in relationshipthat, that makes you question your entire perception of reality- or a slice of it from a certain angle. When someone is gaslighting you,

How to Like Your Husband Admitting to yourself that you don't like your husband is scary. But it's not the end and it doesn't mean you are destined towards divorce or a lifetime of unhappiness. Listen in as I give you 10 tips for how to like your husband again. Click the pod

This may seem simplistic. And certainly, it feels good to be in love. But deep, abiding love is an action verb. It is not just a feeling. When you love your spouse, it is an act of service. Liking him is all for you. My hope for you is that you not just love your spouse, but t

Sometimes you double down when you start to feel insecure in a relationship. You tell yourself that if you try harder, put in more effort, maybe you can make things better. Effort is importance for maintenance, but when you are the only one doubling down, trying the opposite ca

Trying hard to avoid a bad decision can paralyze you, preventing you from following through and moving forward. Most decisions are between a best choice and a less favorable one- not necessarily right or wrong. Once a decision is made, don't waste your time evaluating it anym

How do you walk the fine line between expecting others to show up as their best selves and knowing that they may never? You accept them as they are. When you are trying to force change in the other, you sacrifice your present and fill it with tension and discord in exchange f

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I’m dropping some words you may not want to hear, but I do my best to tell the truth. Agree? Disagree? Want to hear more? If you’re single and waiting for love, check out this episode, which isn’t just about dating advice. It’s about living advice. Waiting on love is

We know the revised saying, “sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can break your heart.” But we don’t often talk about how what’s NOT said can hurt. I love you’s never spoken, apologies never voiced, explanations not given, acknowledgements not expresse

You have probably been doing all the things, focusing on yourself, self care, upleveling. You feel like you've got a good handle on that. But there is this glaring hole. You want a life partner. You deserve a life partner, but although it seems that it’s happening for everyon

Are you caught up in trying to protect yourself? Sometimes you can protect yourself right out of a relationship. Those walls keep the good and the bad out. Learn to trust yourself and know that you don't have to put all your trust in him because you trust yourself to be able t

The holidays have snuck up on us and for many, this time is filled with warm thoughts of time with family and friends. But for an increasing number of women, this time can spell dread as you think about spending it alone and separating holidays between your co-parent partner.

I’m sure you’ve thought yourself or heard someone say, “I married my mother” or “I married my father.” Well, there’s a lot of truth to this. Despite our inability to recognize it, we do often marry someone like our mother or our father. Why? Click the podcast l

You are not asking for too much, ladies! Read that again. I have rarely had a male client ask me if he’s asking for too much in a relationship, but I often get this question from women on the daily. Click the ask Dr Zoe column link in my bio to read the full answer to a wom

Mushrooms are nature’s decomposers. They can turn toxic matter into nutrients. Learn to embrace your inner mushroom. Transform your trauma into something that serves you like: wisdom, empathy or strength. We can learn a lot about healing by paying attention to nature.

“Yesterday no longer exists except in your memory. It may not have been that great, but judging yourself about your choices is a waste of your precious time and energy ”  ~ Dr. Zoe Shaw, A Year of Self-Care: Daily Practices and Inspiration for Caring for Yourself #SelfCareSunday

Help! I married someone just like my parents..😬 At some point, you may have said to yourself or heard someone say, “I married my mother” or “I married my father.” Oodles of truth exists in that statement.  Despite our inability to recognize it, we do often marry

Written by the co-developer of Imago Relationship Therapy, Helen Lakelly Hunt, The author struggled with what she saw as a deep split between faith and feminism. She wanted to integrate her deep faith into her daily feminism work and help other women recognize that there is a bri