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How To Beat Boredom In Your Marriage

how to beat boredom in your marriage

Relationships are full of excitement and fun in the beginning. Everything is new and everything your partner says and does is fascinating. But that excitement fades as life happens. With marriage comes work, bills, houses, chores, kids, finances… On and on it goes until one day you realize you are quite bored in your marriage. …

How To Reduce Temper Tantrums In Kids

how to reduce temper tantrums in kids

While many parents loathe temper tantrums, they are in fact completely typical behavior in kids under 6 years of age. Small kids carry big emotions and as they don’t yet have the vocabulary to express their emotions, those big emotions come out in the form of tantrums. However, there some ways to help reduce temper …

How To Argue: 5 Tips For Healthier Fights

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Arguments aren’t something to be feared or avoided. They are opportunities to express your feelings and view your relationship from your partner’s perspective. Because our goals and beliefs are never 100% in line with another, conflicts are bound to arise. What makes the difference in a healthy relationship is knowing how to argue. A successful …

How To Be A Happier Mom

happier mom

Parenting is hard. We feel guilt over what we do and what we don’t do. Looking at other moms, we wonder why they make it look easy. We compare ourselves, our homes, our kids, and oftentimes we are left feeling inadequate. Why do we do this? What if we stop trying to be a perfect …

Ways To Help Your Relationship Grow

ways to help your relationship grow

The health and satisfaction within a relationship can ebb and flow. Life’s ups and downs can take a toll on any relationship. In a healthy relationship, both partners work together through effort and communication to keep the relationship alive and healthy. Using a few methods daily can help your relationship grow. 4 Simple Ways to …

How To Survive Pregnancy

how to survive pregnancy

Women rave about pregnancy and all of its joys. You are creating another human after all and that’s amazing! But what if you don’t feel amazing? If you aren’t in love with being pregnant, you’re not alone. Not everyone gets to thrive while pregnant. Some women just have to survive pregnancy…and that’s okay. If you …

Teaching A Growth Mindset To Your Teen

teaching a growth mindset to your teen

Teenagers are known for their varying moods, eye rolls, and sometimes inflexible attitude. Some teenagers are prone to a fixed mindset where they feel “I’ll never learn this. I’m just not good at math. So why bother?” If this sounds like your teen, teaching a growth mindset can help. We all generally fall into one …

How To Pick The Right Partner

how to pick the right partner

Is he “The One”? Many of us have asked this question, whether to ourselves or to a friend. How do you know for sure? Is there a way to know? Is there a way to pick the right partner? Unfortunately, there is no way to know for sure how things will turn out in the …

Your College Student And Depression

your college student and depression

Parents are usually excited and proud to watch their children go off to college. It’s an accomplishment for both. But what happens when that excitement you feel for them isn’t being shown by them? There is a chance your college student is experiencing depression. We are seeing a greater rate of depression among college students …