Doing Life With Dom at 
Coach Dominique Services

🎄  The Holiday Season: Wonderful… Until Stress Sneaks In There’s a reason why the classic song reminds us “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.”  For many families, this season is filled with traditions, laughter, shared meals, and long-awaited reunions. That is what the season is for me. It’s also a time when neighborhoods glow and calendars fill with gatherings that remind us how deeply we’re connected to one another. But if we’re honest, this same season can also sti

Sibling wounds formed in childhood are some of the deepest ones we carry. They don’t begin with adult disagreements — they begin with the roles we were assigned before we even understood ourselves. And when those wounds are mixed with cultural norms, strict parenting, and years of misunderstanding, healing can feel impossible. But it isn’t. Recently, after our last quarterly session on Breaking Toxic Relationship Patterns , I had a deeper conversation with one of the particip

We’ve all seen them — the couple who always looks perfectly in sync, the family that seems effortlessly joyful, the relatives who appear to have it all together. Whether on social media or in person, their lives look polished and seamless. Yet, because we know them, we also know the truth: what’s polished on the outside doesn’t always match the reality behind closed doors. The truth is, many of us are trapped in an exhausting cycle: performing perfection for others while thin

Our closest relationships—with partners, parents, siblings, and children—are where communication matters most, and often where it gets the messiest. Understanding the four main communication styles— Assertive , Passive , Aggressive , and Passive-Aggressive —isn't just a mental exercise; it’s a toolkit for transforming the dynamics in your own home. When you recognize these patterns, you can choose to respond intentionally  instead of reacting automatically. When I coach one p