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5 Skills That Lead to Positive Parenting

Building a positive and productive relationship with your child is a lifelong journey filled with joy, challenges, and growth. As parents, we play a crucial role in shaping our children’s lives and helping them become confident, capable individuals. There is no shortage of “tools” one can find on the internet about best parenting practices and… Continue reading 5 Skills That Lead to Positive Parenting

Dating Myths: Demystifying “The Spark”

Are you curious about finding the elusive “spark” while dating? This blog debunks that common myth and has tips for what to focus on instead.

What is New Relationship Energy and How Do I Manage It?

Read this blog post to learn what new relationship energy is, what experiencing it may feel like, and how to manage it in a healthy way!

How to Fix a Relationship

Being in a relationship can feel amazing. However, all relationships will experience some form of discomfort and conflict. Sometimes conflict can be resolved easily while, in other instances, conflict can damage the relationship. When relationships are damaged, you may forget why you ever fell in love with your partner. If this happens, resentment may start… Continue reading How to Fix a Relationship

Opening up a Relationship: Common Missteps to Avoid

Are you interested in opening up a relationship? This blog post covers common missteps to avoid in the early stages of an open relationship.

What is Bisexuality and is it Real?

Are you curious to answer the question “what is bisexuality?” This blog post explores how bisexuality is a valid sexual identity.

Understanding Gender Transitions

Are you interested in deepening your understanding of gender diversity and gender transitions? Read this blog post.

Do’s and Don’ts of Negotiating Boundaries in an Open Relationship

If you are drawn to open relationships, you may feel overwhelmed at first. Unlike monogamy, open relationships have no default set of norms or expectations. Building relationship structure from scratch can offer a rare opportunity to reflect on one’s own needs and desires. Sometimes we are tempted to make demands of our partners out of… Continue reading Do’s and Don’ts of Negotiating Boundaries in an Open Relationship

The Value of Relationship Conflict

Couples often come to therapy feeling distressed about how they fight. Conflict with a partner can feel like a threat to the relationship. Couples sometimes fear that conflict is a sign of a relationship in decline. They may feel stuck and afraid that addressing the conflict will ignite an insurmountable crisis. In fact, conflict is… Continue reading The Value of Relationship Conflict

Five Dating Red Flags [Video]

Five Dating Red Flags [Transcript] Hindsight is 20/20. It is easy to identify problems in a relationship after break-up. You might ask yourself, ‘how did I not see that coming?’ So with that in mind, I’ve gathered five top dating red flags that might help you out. Not valuing your time This is really an issue… Continue reading Five Dating Red Flags [Video]

Practicing Self Love: 5 Ways!

Often when people express feelings or thoughts of being unattractive, unloved or unworthy, they are struggling with the inability to practice self-love. If we unpack those feelings, what will we discover? Most times we find that those feelings are manifestations of internalized feelings, thoughts and emotions that develop overtime. For example, not liking the shape… Continue reading Practicing Self Love: 5 Ways!

Five Key Differences Between Love and Infatuation

Is “love at first sight” a contradiction in terms? Can you really love someone you’ve only known for a few months? According to psychologist Dorothy Tennov, feelings of infatuation are far too often confused with genuine love. We are a culture obsessed with the thrill of infatuation; it’s the lifeblood of our films, television, and… Continue reading Five Key Differences Between Love and Infatuation

Be Your Own Valentine: Love Yourself First!

Ah, Valentine’s Day: a day both celebrated and dreaded! You may be that person who showers your significant other with heart-shaped chocolates, the person who can’t wait for the day to end, or indifferent to what you believe to be a commercialized holiday invented by those greeting card companies! But regardless of your opinion, the… Continue reading Be Your Own Valentine: Love Yourself First!

3 Steps to Finding a Relationship

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Dating and looking for a relationship can be a difficult and daunting experience. The nature of dating sites and apps promise you will find the partner of your dreams and make it seem simple. But the truth about the search is that most of us are not taught how to seek out the relationship we… Continue reading 3 Steps to Finding a Relationship

Make Friends With Your Feelings

How many times has someone asked you ”what are you feeling?” You answer, “I don’t know; I guess I’m fine.” Fine is really not a feeling. Our emotions have a physiological sensation. We sense them in our bodies and sometimes it’s difficult to describe what we actually feel. By learning to connect with our emotions we can better… Continue reading Make Friends With Your Feelings