Are You Keeping Your Resolutions?

The start of a new year is the perfect time to turn a new page, which is probably why so many people make New Year’s resolutions. The new year often feels like a fresh start and a great opportunity to…

Is Postpartum PTSD Real?

What Is Postpartum PTSD? Welcoming a baby into your life is usually thought of as a happy and exciting event. But for some of us, the experience of giving birth and becoming a parent can be frightening, disorienting, and even…

Ways To Heal Your Relationship After A Fight

Conflict in a relationship is inevitable — we all have different wants and needs. Naturally, these different wants and needs make it so that we don’t always see eye-to-eye. In our worst moments, even minor miscommunications can trigger full-blown fights.…

This Is Preventing You From Successfully Resolving Arguments

Openness is the secret to everything you want in your relationships. Being heard, understood, cared about—even great erotic encounters—all depend on your and your partner’s openness. Your emotional aperture, or what I call Aperture Awareness™, is your relationship superpower. It’s…

Maintain Balance In Your Relationship

Knowing how to maintain Balance is the key to having a healthy relationship where both partners feel comfortable and supported. A balanced relationship is important if you desire a fun-filled and stress-free life. At the early stage, a relationship is…

Ready To Start Dating After Divorce?

Can you start dating while still going through the divorce, or is there a certain amount of time you should wait? How do you know you’re ready to move on? Like all major life changes, going through a divorce can…

Trying To Repair Your Relationship After Cheating?

If you cheated on your partner, your relationship does not necessarily have to end. Even though admitting of cheating to your partner will cause much heartache and anger, your relationship can survive. But repairing a relationship will only happen if…

Setting Boundaries with Grandparents

It is amazing to watch your kids bond with their grandparents. The people who raised you are now part of your own parenthood journey, which is an incredible experience. Grandparents provide an abundance of wisdom, experience, and love, and the…

Should You Try To Change Your Partner?

If you want your partner to change, start by accepting them for who they are. In The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, Dr. John Gottman says, “People can change only if they feel that they are basically liked and…

Does Stress Make You Susceptible To Addiction?

Everyone copes with stress in different ways, and some may resort to maladaptive measures of managing stress, which may include abusing drugs. Stress is the body’s response to outside events or changes, and it may be the result of a…