RELATIONSHIPS

Ways to spread the love on February 14th Some people dread Valentine’s Day because they feel that without perfect, romantic love, they are doomed to have a bad day. But February 14th is a day to celebrate all kinds of love – regardless of your relationship status. This holiday is one where even the most staunchly single can fill our…

How to create deeper connections in a virtual workplace. I retired from teaching a number of years ago and now work with a non-profit organization where everything is done in a virtual environment. This was a new experience for me. I knew from the beginning that the technical aspects of the virtual workplace would be challenging. I had a lot…

Parenting with mindfulness requires us first to do some work on ourselves

Show a little gratitude and be joyful this Christmas

How to find a love that lasts a lifetime

How different types of touch affect relationships

What kind of examples are we setting for them

8 tips for keeping the peace Thanksgiving will be here before you know it, and along with cooking and traveling, there can be a certain level of stress associated with managing family time. This can be especially true if you have challenging relationships with certain relatives. Fortunately, you can use some of the same helpful strategies from your work environment…

Strategies to help stressful mealtime scenes with kids

Move beyond labels and into the act of authentic relating

Excerpt from Fred Nour’s new book, True Love

“Self-love is the knowing that you were created to be completely loved and completely lovable just as you are. When you embrace this truth, the world mirrors that knowing. When you don’t feel loved or lovable, it is because you have lost your connection to your spiritual nature. You have lost your connection to your true self.” – Deepak Chopra…

Get the cooperation you want and strengthen the connection you share

Use these techniques to defend yourself

The emotional transaction between pets and owners yields scientific benefits

Cutting virtual ties can be the best thing for your relationship

As a mother and a writer who frequently covers child development issues, I’ve read countless parenting books filled with methods “guaranteed” to result in better-behaved children and a more peaceful, productive home. All of these titles are penned by experts who seem certain that their step-by-step strategies (and their strategies alone) are the key to raising happy, healthy kids—no matter…

Unlike other matchmaking sites, Boomerly is designed to help users find friends

How to deal with toxic relationships

How to slowly regrow a vulnerable heart Opening your heart after a breakup begins with acceptance of the pain you feel. Fighting your emotions will slow down the healing process. Meanwhile, there are new rituals, points of view, daily habits and self-care that will move your broken heart toward a place of mending with openness and love. Don’t avoid your…

The science behind healthy and long-lasting relationships

How to move more gracefully through a bad day From losing your keys or forgetting an appointment to missing out on an expected promotion, some days just don’t go your way. When your day gives you the blues, your mind can become your worst enemy. But with some focused thoughts and actions, you can get through it all with your…

Increasing your odds

Instilling ethical values in children

Stop searching for it in the wrong places

Finding bonding and balance on the relationship spectrum

Do it for the right reasons

Preparing your children for the future

Parenting expert Michele Borba has answered your most sought-after questions

In your personal and professional life

3 ways parents can recharge with and without their kids

A guide for family and friends

Canine emotions are strikingly similar to humans’, and for good reason.

5 ways to keep marriage alive with kids

Is your relationship worth keeping?

3 habits to help you become more accepting

5 step process to find love again

Advice for staying in love when cancer changes everything

A few simple ways to get your relationship back on track

Moving past mistakes

How to know if your feelings of jealousy are out of control

How being more positive can make work and personal relationships more successful As a trained marriage and family therapist and career coach, I’ve spent more than eight years researching what makes some people highly successful – both interpersonally and in business – and others doomed to fail. I’ve observed this: being more positive in your behaviors and language makes room…

And how to stick to them

How to identify abuse and stop blaming yourself

A psychological perspective

Spending more energy with your loved one energizes the love

3 questions to ask yourself

Quality time builds healthy bodies and minds

Parenting expert Michele Borba has answered your most sought-after questions

Mindfully moving past rejection

Change your thoughts by choosing your words.

How to create positive change in your life

But It’s Not Your Fault

Are you making these parenting mistakes?

Regardless of how much two people love each other, sometimes couple therapy is just what the doctor ordered

Giving of yourself creates room for intimacy

Dogs are friendly, loyal animals that make our lives better. They offer us companionship, love, and utter friendship. But, did you know that owning a dog actually had real health benefits? And not just physical ones. They’re also great for our mental health, and all in all, just make the quality of our life better. They bring happiness to the…

Demonstrating appreciation brings people closer

Dos and don’ts for talking to teens about abuse

Happy Father’s Day!

Thanksgiving teaches us to love through honesty and vulnerability Thanksgiving is one of my most favorite holidays because as a nation we’re invited and encouraged to immerse ourselves in the experience of gratitude. We’re also reminded to be a bit more aware of the many blessings that surround us each day. Of course, the scrumptious food and delicious love of…

3 ways pets help with emotional development in children

Streamline your friendships for greater life satisfaction. We declutter our drawers, our cars and our closets. How often do we tidy up our social lives? They probably aren’t terribly streamlined, as pruning them sounds so … severe. It’s okay to take stock. Consider the research of esteemed anthropologist Robin Dunbar, who studies the evolutionary structure of social networks in primates.…

The neuroscience of love

At work and home

Make changes to bring happiness into your life

Fascinating facts about the love/neuroscience connection

A parent’s guide to do’s and don’ts

A parent’s guide to do’s and don’ts

Mental illness affects not only you but your children

Which part of yourself steers your relationship?

5 tips for coping with your partner’s mood disorder

Set the stage for her future relationships

How the choices you make impact your life

Tools to begin the process of letting go Toxic relationships can come from any source – mother-daughter, romantic, work-place relationships. Likewise, there are many different ways that a relationship can be toxic. Some people can be endlessly demanding; some are even manipulative or cruel. Whatever the relationship, or however the toxicity appears, it can be negative, unhealthy and draining. Sometimes,…

It hit me four years into my career—at that point, a sequence of entry-level to associate-level jobs—as I was filing papers for my boss on a Friday evening. The office lights had already gone out, and I was the only person left. I’d had too much work during the week to get to this more menial task. So there I was, on…

Helping children to cope better with school and life

7 Ways to Help Kids Unplug from Technology
My childhood unfolded in the last few years BC (Before Computers). However, my own children and my students have lived their entire lives with bleeps and buzzes and signals from multiple channels of information. Parents and teachers alike worry about the impact that constant multitasking is having on children’s developing brains. Kids—digital natives—swim comfortably in the floods of information and…

Appreciating the sexual feelings in our everyday lives

How to stay sane when dealing with a demanding superior

Effective strategies to build stronger relationships

Families who eat together, stay together.

Five types of difficult personalities and how to cope with them

And the truth behind them

How to manage a relationship when celibacy seems easier

3 tips to make sure your relationship stays on track

Help them feel better about getting things done

Sisterhood makes one stronger, smarter, more confident

How to discover what’s in your partner’s wallet

Why delaying intimacy will strengthen your relationship

Tips for beating holiday stress and depression

3 things you can do for them and yourself

Check out our top 5 articles on giving

It’s more than being sympathetic

Finding bonding and balance on the relationship spectrum

3 ways to stay sane this season It’s the season of peace, love and joy. But the high level of stress during the holidays is enough to make anyone occasionally feel a bit Grinchy. It’s hard to say no to parties, gift exchanges, family traditions, charities and the never-ending supply of sweets and alcohol, but it’s important to remember to…

How to get the behavior you want without being the parent you hate

Show your brothers and sisters how much you care

How to find your ideal mate I’m so excited about my partnership with Stan Tatkin! We’ll be doing an exclusive Q&A with the Rewire Me community. Stan has helped me in my marriage by teaching me how our brains work in relationships and the neuroscience behind love. Stan is a clinician, researcher, teacher, and developer of A Psychobiological Approach to…

And shame sabotages our desire for closenes

Parenting expert Michele Borba has answered your most sought-after questions

Let’s embrace our differences, and remember that hatefulness does not have to exist.

What are you grateful for?

Expert helps parents keep kids healthy this Halloween

How You Relate to Yourself Predicts Your Relationship Success With Others

But It’s Not Your Fault

Interview with Dr. Ken

Let go of those who no longer serve your highest good

Choose your partner for the right reasons

Learn empowering language and action

And how to land a second one

Cellphones may cause a lack of empathy

In honor of World Breastfeeding Week

In honor of World Breastfeeding Week

How to communicate for success

The pain of divorce can bring us to our knees. What if there’s a way not just to regain our footing but to step onto a new emotional path?

Finding a balance between homework and play time

Adapting to the Life of a Caregiver

Strategies for Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others

Is your partner’s ego at fault

Interview with parenting expert Dr Shefali Tsabary

3 Tips manage your child’s screen time

Five ways to cope

Help children grow into confident, capable adults

Sometimes parents and guardians miss the signs

How to improve your relationship with your child

Life is too short to keep it safe

The vernal equinox as an opportunity for balance and growth

How children benefit from vicarious fear

Red flags that a relationship is abusive

Repair and restore your realtionship

How to spot one

Actions speak louder than words

New in town? 5 ways to make new friends

Humor and happiness don’t necessarily fade with age

The secret to strengthen relationships

You can’t protect your child from the world, but you can prepare them

How do you know when it’s “time?

The Science behind choosing the perfect gift

When it’s time to let a guy go

Psychology plays a key role in how gifts are perceived by giver and receiver

Men who can shed a tear and show their feelings are sexy

The giver benefits too

5 ways to heal and find happiness

10 ways to make the most out of all that attention

Excerpt from Roman Krznaric’s new book

Diet and exercise benefits kids their whole life

How to get children to understand

A holistic way to help the healing

Create vibrant relationships using the science of mindfulness

8 ways to communicate when a loved one has Alzheimer’s

Why cats make great pets

Let me be your husband again

Five insights for a healthier transition for all

And ready to enter the workplace with confidence

It’s important to know the whole story before calling it quits

Do you have to be in a relationship to be happy?

Know the signs and seek help

Tips to help build a strong relationship

5 ways to rekindle the lost spark

How to be social when reaching out makes you cave in

Daily ways to be more loving toward our friends, our family and ourselves

They are out there, just sometimes overlooked

A new book aims to help kids deal with the fear of failing

An interview with noted clinical sexologist Dr Kat Van Kirk

Warning signs and how to manage it

Deciding when to stay or go can make all the difference

Excerpt from Tara Fields’ new book

Inheriting wisdom on Grandparents Day

How to help your child develop confidence

Owning up to your mistakes and forgiving yourself creates a healthier romance

For your children and yourself

There is a time for tech, but our children come first

How to know whether its love or just confusion

Turn a broken heart into a healing heart

How we interpret someone’s face has a surprising correlation with what that person will become

How to experience love more fully

Raising capable, grateful kids in an over-entitled world

Here’s how to break the cycle

The antidote isn’t a different parenting approach, it’s a new mindset

Tips to guide your son or daughter down the right path

In an either / or relationship, no one wins

How friendship makes a difference to your brain and your life

How the paradox of choice impacts dating and relationships

An interview with Meggan Watterson and Lodro Rinzler on love, spirituality and everything in between

Playtime is more than having fun, it can improve your child’s development