The Mini Reboot (Your Foundation Connection)

A gentle way to start really listening to each other, identify unhelpful patterns, and remember what it is to feel close again.

• Three foundational lessons with videos, worksheets and additional resources
• Learn how to avoid drifting apart
• Uncover the relationship patterns that drive feelings of disconnection
• Reconnect with the closeness you used to have
• Explore meaningful conversation again with thought-provoking worksheet prompts designed for closeness

Experience greater clarity, understanding, and hope.

Why Men Struggle With Asking For Help

I know we suck at a lot of things. Sometimes I’m astounded by our petty wilfulness around asking for help. Somehow, being a man in midlife makes it worse. We feel that we should know the answers and act like the responsible adults we never were. So, asking for help can feel embarrassing and surprisingly attacking on the little misplaced pride we tenderly cultivate like special mushrooms in the basement of our brains.

Needs vs Wants in a Relationship: How to Know the Difference

Relationship dynamics can be surprisingly confusing. You make what feels like a simple request — and suddenly it escalates. You ask a question. Your partner feels criticised. You feel hurt. You’re asking for something that seems completely reasonable — and yet it lands badly.

And underneath it all is a question most of us don’t think to ask:

Is this a need that matters for the relationship… or is it a want — a preference?

How to Say Thankyou Without Feeling Guilty

Some people seem able to ask for help from the people in their lives easily, at least it seems that way from the outside.

How do people ask for help without feeling like we are a pain? How do we know that it might strain our relationships, and how come some people seem to have such confidence when they are asking for help, while others never seem to ask? What if our ealier experiences in life taught us that pushing ourselves to the limit is an admirable thing, and taking the easier route, asking for a break, or for help, is a bit shameful?