7 Tips to Bypass Conflict in Your Relationship

2023-04-07T11:29:48-07:00

If you’re in a relationship with another human, disagreements will happen. It’s a given. No matter how much we love someone, you can’t avoid differing opinions and heated discussions. The secret to a happy relationship is how you navigate these disagreements and move through them to a feeling of resolution. This doesn’t mean finding a solution, it means getting to the point where you both feel heard and empathized with. In the end we all need to feel respected, even in the midst of disagreements. Dr. Marshall Rosenberg developed a communication model called Non-Violent Communication.

7 Tips to Bypass Conflict in Your Relationship2023-04-07T11:29:48-07:00

The Biology of Being Naked and Afraid

2022-06-23T07:30:52-07:00

If sex is not on your mind these days, don’t beat yourself up about it. Our bodies are not designed to think about sex when our brains are communicating that we may be in danger. We can’t convince our bodies that we’re safe, when in fact we’re not. When stress is dictating our lack of sexual desire, we need to find ways to regulate our stress. We may not be able to avoid stress, but we can learn to manage it.

The Biology of Being Naked and Afraid2022-06-23T07:30:52-07:00

The Baby Behind the Bully

2022-06-23T07:30:31-07:00

I woke up this morning feeling emotionally battered by the bullying behavior in our first national Presidential debate this week. I thought about how many people who currently live, or have lived under the same roof with an adult bully. I wondered how many of them were left triggered by the bullying behavior that is all too painfully familiar.

The Baby Behind the Bully2022-06-23T07:30:31-07:00

3 Steps to Weather Your Partner’s Storms

2022-06-23T07:31:31-07:00

The next time your partner is letting loose and expressing their fear with uncertainty, frustration with family dynamics, work related anxiety, existential angst, grief of loss, overwhelm with a new normal, or any other challenging emotion, say these words to yourself… “I don’t have to fix this right now”

3 Steps to Weather Your Partner’s Storms2022-06-23T07:31:31-07:00
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