Is Infertility Impacting Your Couple’s Relationship Negatively? 3 Ways to Protect Your Marriage When Trying to Conceive
Deciding to have a child may feel like a dream, whereas learning that you have fertility issues may feel like a nightmare. Alongside questions about what the future might bring, you may find yourself ruminating about the past. You might wonder if your attempts might have been easier earlier or if there might be a […]
Are You Anxious to Get Married? How to Cope With Wedding Anxiety!
If you are getting married soon, I would first like to say CONGRATULATIONS! A wedding is a day that celebrates your love and partnership with your significant other, and you deserve to have the day your heart desires. I would also like to say that if you are feeling nervous about the big day, you […]
When Postpartum Depression Hijacks Parenting! 4 Ways to Manage Postpartum Mental Health
It is supposed to be a happy time; you may even have expected it to be the happiest time of your life. Your baby has arrived! This baby might be your first, making you a parent for the first time. It might not. Regardless, you probably have expectations about how this time of your life […]
3 Skills You Need to Have a Fair Fight in Your Couple’s Relationship!
Communication is key in any relationship; I’m sure you’ve heard that before. This is because communication does so many things. It invites the other person to know our thoughts and feelings; it relays essential information; it helps the other person. It can and should be a combination of what is being said and how it […]
Are You Ready to Stop Being a People-Pleaser? 5 Steps You Can Take to Correct People-Pleasing
Being a people-pleaser can sneak up on us. We value friendship; we value the memories we make with people we love. We value celebrating special occasions with others. There is no denying that relationships add irreplaceable meaning to our lives. It can be difficult, then, to consider that we may do “too much” for those […]
3 Red Flags In Relationships That Most People Don’t Realize Are Red Flags!
Most adults have a bad dating story or an experience. These stories may range from the anecdotal to the bizarre to the downright horrible. Looking back, most people admit that they can “see the red flags” in hindsight. Sometimes, we shake our heads at ourselves or laugh it off. Sometimes, these stories take a long […]
4 Ways to Build Stronger Communication in Your Couple’s Relationship
Communication can seem so simple: we tell each other things all the time. We speak, send text messages, and write notes. We tell each other we’re happy by smiling or angry by frowning. There are so many ways to express or share information! Especially in a relationship where you share your living space with another […]
My Partner Has Social Anxiety! How to Manage Social Anxiety In Relationships
Most of us have experienced an uncomfortable social situation, such as feeling awkward when meeting new people or giving a public speech. These incidents may come and go or disturb our emotions from time to time. This can lead us to believe that we can relate to how it feels to have Social Anxiety; in […]
“My partner and I have become roommates!” Here are 5 tips to bring the romance back to your relationship after kids!
It’s a common situation: a committed couple with kids have seemingly lost the spark in their relationship. The needs of the children come first; the adults are busy and tired. Any energy they have goes toward their kids’ needs and wants. Most of their conversations revolve around their kids’ needs and wants. At the end […]
When the Mental Load of Motherhood Becomes Too Much! 5 Ways to Turn from a Worrier into a Warrior!
If you talk to another mother about what you do in a day, chances are she understands exactly how much work goes into keeping your household going. From the outside, people can see the actions involved in everything you do: school pick up and drop off, laundry, dishes, cooking, Halloween costume shopping, and on and […]