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Loving the Friction in the Conflict
Loving the Friction in the Conflict By Joshua Hemingway, CPC, MHLC – LF3 Love Factor Introduction: When Conflict Won’t Stay Quiet Have you ever noticed how unresolved conflict has a sneaky way of showing up at the worst times? Maybe it’s a quiet tension during dinner. Or an unspoken resentment that turns small comments…
Read MoreBeauty From the Ashes
Beauty From the Ashes The rain had never stopped in Kelso—not really. Nestled deep in the mossy hills of the Pacific Northwest, it was a town where the trees whispered secrets and clouds lingered like unspoken grief. For Sarah and Jason, the rain had become more than weather. It was a metaphor. A reflection of…
Read MoreThriving (Not Just Surviving) Summer with Your Kids — And Keeping the Spark with Your Spouse
Thriving (Not Just Surviving) Summer with Your Kids — And Keeping the Spark with Your Spouse -Matthew Rowe, Ph.D., CPC, BCMMHC. Ah, summer. That magical time when your kids are suddenly always home, your snack pantry is mysteriously empty by 10:13 a.m., and you’re somehow sweating before you’ve even made your coffee. If you’re not…
Read MoreFive Things I Wish I Understood Before I Got Married
5 Things I Wish I Understood Before I Got Married – Kalaila Leslie, Expert Relationship Coach | LF3 Love Factor You’ve probably read a self-help book and thought, “Wow, that sounds like such great advice”—only to discover later that applying those tips in real life isn’t as easy as it seemed on the page. Marriage…
Read MoreThe Long Way Home
Tom and Elise Parker had always been the couple everyone admired. High school sweethearts who married young, built a modest but joyful life together, and raised three beautiful kids—Jenna, Caleb, and Emily—in a home filled with love, noise, scraped knees, dinner table debates, and whispered prayers at night. But as the years passed and life…
Read MoreSuicide Sucks – But There Is Hope
Suicide Sucks — But There Is Hope -Teresa Pfaff, CPC, BCMHC. | LF3 Love Factor Let’s be real — suicide sucks. It sucks the life out of the one who dies by their own hand. And it sucks the life, the breath, and so much joy out of those left behind to survive the aftermath…
Read MoreWhen Love Meets Grace: Brittney & Adam’s Journey from Brokenness to Wholeness
When Love Meets Grace: Brittney & Adam’s Journey from Brokenness to Wholeness Love doesn’t always start with fireworks and perfect timing. Sometimes, it begins with two people who are a little lost, a little broken, and a lot unsure of what their future holds. That was Brittney and Adam. When they first met, neither of…
Read MoreFrom Disconnected to Deeply in Love: A 20-Year Marriage Redeemed
From Disconnected to Deeply in Love: A 20-Year Marriage Redeemed How One Couple Went from Surviving to Thriving with LF3 Love Factor “I love you, but I don’t like you right now.” Those were the words Lisa blurted out at the dinner table one random Wednesday night, fork mid-air, staring at her husband, Jake, over…
Read MoreThe Power of Family Counseling & Coaching: Strengthening Bonds, Transforming Lives
The Power of Family Counseling & Coaching: Strengthening Bonds, Transforming Lives -Ann McGaver, LF3 Love Factor Family and Adolescent Counseling Family is where life’s most meaningful connections are built. It’s where we find love, support, and a sense of belonging. But let’s be honest—family life can also be messy, complicated, and downright challenging at times.…
Read MoreThe Power of Commitment: Why It Matters
The Power of Commitment: Why It Matters – Dr. Matthew Rowe, Ph.D., CPC, BCMMHC. Let’s talk about commitment. You know, that thing that keeps you from bailing when things get tough—the glue that holds things together when everything else is trying to fall apart. Commitment is what makes a marriage more than just a…
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