Pick your battles. It’s a cliché that’s rooted in meaning and is a pretty steadfast and helpful way to live your life. Not everything is worth an argument. Some things you just have to grin and bear through, knowing that it’s easier than constantly fighting for your own way. This is exactly why I ended…
When you’re in a relationship, sleeping in the same bed can make you feel more connected, offer security and comfort, and improve communication with one another since you are consistently inches apart from one another in the same space. However, it is okay to admit that sharing a bed with someone you love is not…
Susan David, Ph.D. is an award-winning psychologist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and the CEO of Evidence Based Psychology, a boutique business consultancy. Her new book Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life teaches a counterintuitive approach to achieving your true potential, which was heralded by the Harvard Business Review…
A divorce attorney has issued an important warning about a marital obstacle that many people are unaware of, especially married women who are stay-at-home parents. Some of these women may feel as if they are not entitled to a portion of their partner’s paychecks since they do not work outside the home, and do not ask…
By Aaron and April Jacob For Emma, it all started when she finally got on Facebook. Her kids had been asking her to set up an account for years, but she was more reserved and didn’t feel like she would have many friends to connect with online. When she joined, she added her extended family, neighbors,…
By Kyle Benson All of your relationship problems cannot be solved by reading a book, attending a weekend workshop, or enrolling in couples therapy. With that said, learning what distinguishes happy couples from unhappy ones can change the course of how you and your partner love each other. The seemingly insignificant shifts in the trajectory…
My husband and I spent countless hours deciding whether or not we should be done having kids. The reasons for deciding that it was time for my husband to get a vasectomy were many: financial stress, previous miscarriages, and my experience with postpartum depression. They were also deeply personal. But that didn’t stop my mother-in-law…
Even though this is my fifth child, still, when I feel my first labor contraction while grocery shopping in the early afternoon, my initial response is excitement mixed with panic and fear. It takes a long prayer, combined with deep breathing in the middle of the bread and jelly aisle, before I feel semi-calm. I…
