Communication in any relationship is important, and sometimes easily overlooked. Because our children learn from us, the way we communicate to and around them is especially important. Practicing good communication creates a deeper bond within the parent-child relationship, grows your child’s self-esteem, and models healthy communication practices to your child. Making … [Read more...] about Top 5 Traits of Highly Communicative Parents
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How Contempt Can Harm Your Relationship And What To Do About It
Contempt: it’s one of the most poisonous ways of communication that can ruin your relationship. It normally shows up as a result of unresolved anger that gets built up over time. But what is contempt? And how might it harm your relationship? How do you and your partner share or process anger? Contempt happens when one or both partners bottle up their anger. Instead of … [Read more...] about How Contempt Can Harm Your Relationship And What To Do About It
6 Critical Strategies That Can Save Your Relationship
Being on the brink of separation can be painful and hard to face. When you think you’re at the lowest point of your relationship, suddenly it starts to hail, and the next argument with your beloved takes you even lower. Going from argument to argument with your beloved brings up so many questions. Why did we fall in love in the first place? Why can’t we see eye-to-eye? Do we … [Read more...] about 6 Critical Strategies That Can Save Your Relationship
Setting Healthy Boundaries for Lasting Love
Have you ever felt angry or hurt because of something your partner said or did? Setting healthy boundaries can help you protect your emotional energy and deepen the connection within your relationship. Boundaries are the guidelines we set about our expectations, availability, and energy. Because boundaries communicate how we feel, they prevent us from overcommitting or … [Read more...] about Setting Healthy Boundaries for Lasting Love
Why Losing Your Job Could be a Good Thing!
Whether you’ve already lost your job through down-sizing, redundancy, or any other reason, or if you’re under threat to lose your job, your first thoughts run from blind panic to anger, desperation, and all points in between, especially if you have a family and all the commitments that go with it. It’s especially daunting if you’ve been in that position for a long time and … [Read more...] about Why Losing Your Job Could be a Good Thing!