Welcome to Building Couple Time With Your Family in Mind! 

This is an online, educational series of tips and strategies for couples and individuals who are just starting their families, or have young kids, and want to keep their marriage/relationship alive.   

Founder, Lori J. Collins, M.S., is a ...

Couples with young children are often stressed and can feel disconnected while trying to navigate competing priorities:  You're busy taking care of your kids, busy working to provide, sharing household chores and responsibilities, and trying to carve out couple and individual time.  

If you can ...

Building Couple Time Tip: 

Feeling Misunderstood and Resentful?

Turn Resentment into Appreciation! 

Are you a tired parent with baby and/or toddler who often feels misunderstood and resentful towards your partner?  

It’s not your fault!  Many couples like you struggle with feeling resentful an...

Your worth is not determined by your achievements or accomplishments.  You are lovable and acceptable just the way you are now.  

Here are some tips to help you get off the hamster wheel of perfection:

Tip #1  Self-Talk: Change perfectionistic thinking to positive and realistic thinking and self-t...

Building Couple Time Tip:  

Try a Digital Detox to Balance Work and Family Life 

When you’re “Building Couple Time With your Family in Mind” we feel that happy and healthy couples make for happy and healthy young children and families. This means, then, that although you’ve got a demanding boss,...

What Can Thanksgiving Teach You About Simple Living 

With the Thanksgiving holiday here, many couples with young children often struggle.  Has the combination of your daily routines of family life, work and your upcoming holidays got you stressed.  What can the Thanksgiving holiday and simple livin...

Dear Moms and Couples with young children,

I thought of you yesterday as my husband and I were walking our dogs through the park.  It was wonderful to see so many families and children running, playing, and laughing together.  I thought of you and hope you've been able to get outdoors, relax, and p...

As I was heading to work one day, a few weeks ago, I  was struck by all the cars on the road.  I said to myself, “What the heck” and began to feel frustrated.  Then it dawned on me, “Kids are going back to school!”  My frustration with all the traffic on the road, quickly turned to gratitude as I re...

A Mother's Day Tip:

How helping your partner to recharge can help keep your love alive in your couple relationship.

Individuals and couples with young children may feel frustrated and overwhelmed with so much of their energy going into taking care of their children, whether that be at home or wo...

“I feel more stress and anxiety with having young kids and I worry about losing the connection with my husband.” 

“I don’t want to be a startup widow.” 

“I am more frustrated with not getting enough space for me.” 

“I want to make sure I don’t disappear.” 

“I am more sleep deprived and don’t hav...