Have you ever watched and waited for a pot of water on the stove to boil? It seems to take forever!! If I grow impatient with waiting for this water to boil I may even turn up the temperature to a hotter degree. Have you…
Someone slides into the parking spot you had your eye on. A coworker takes credit for your work. Your spouse runs up $500 on the credit card without discussing it first. These are things that are apt to make you angry. And that’s okay. Anger…
“You always do….” “You never do…” “Why can’t you…” Do any of your conversations with your partner start with this phrases? I know we all get angry and frustrated!! Starting your comments with these phrases will sound like complaints and will probably put your partner…
On an almost daily basis we hear stories of female sexual harassment and abuse in the media. Sadly, male sexual abuse is fairly common, but the issue is underreported by the media and society in general. One US-based study found that 1 in 6 boys…
Relationships can only be healthy when both people have the space to be themselves and maintain their interdependence rather than codependence or complete independence. Often people find themselves in relationships, romantic and otherwise, with people who do not respect boundaries and feel entitled to have…
Our recent global pandemic has caused many people in the US and beyond to work from home for many months/years. This has caused a lot of stress and strain for families and couples. And, often this kind of change and sudden stress can bring underlying…