To Respect these Boys

Many have heard me talk publicly about Emerson Eggerich's "Love & Respect" series and how I believe it saved my marriage. As a person who witnessed many marriages and divorces of my parents, I quickly realized that my strong desire to avoid divorce did very little to actually equip me to have a healthy marriage.

Learning the importance of respect toward my husband was eye-opening, and it undoubtedly changed my understanding of and approach to my husband. I remember looking at him while watching the "Love and Respect" video and whispering to him,

"Is this what you've been trying to tell me?"

He was beyond grateful the message finally got through my thick head somehow. Thank you, Dr. Eggerichs!

I just didn't realize that my words were having such a negative impact.

"Do you know what you're doing? Can't we just call the plumber?"

Whoops. Maybe there's a better approach!

And it's not just me. I've had the privilege of witnessing how this material has impacted hundreds of others, even young relationships, in my work as a pre-marriage counselor.

When I perfected my respect skills as a wife (yeah right! not there yet!), I start thinking about how I could apply the same principles of respect to my relationship with my two sons. But I wondered, how can I convey respect to my sons when it's my job to teach them, discipline them, and correct them?

It didn't take long for the Eggerichs to, once again, anticipate my relational challenges. I was so pleased to hear about the 2016 release of the book, "Mother & Son: The Respect Effect".

As you may know, Eggerich's books are written from a Christian perspective, but based on his previous books, I anticipate that even readers who don't identify as Christian will surely benefit from the read.

I cannot wait to read this book which comes out this April, but is on preorder now. Read along with me this Spring!

You know, my husband and sons probably owe the man a drink, or a dinner or something, for teaching their wife and mom how to do life! If you're ever in Vero Beach, Dr. Eggerichs, IOU 🍷👏🏼🙏🏼!

You know, implementing the concepts in these books requires some self-awareness and control over your emotions. If you want to improve these areas, let's get started together in coaching to increase your Emotional Intelligence using assessments and creative tasks for skill building. It's a fun process and your family members will thank you!