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Raising strong and confident daughters

All children need to be raised with balance, loving affection, and discipline. Children thrive on things like routine and structure. No matter their gender, all children need to be taught to embrace their strengths, handle their weaknesses, and overcome the stereotypes that might be attached to them based on sex or gender alone.  If you have a daughter, it’s important to recognize that she will have her own stereotypes to overcome. As a parent, it’s your job to help her find a balance of femininity and strength. She can be kind, compassionate, and helpful while flourishing in assertiveness and ambition, characteristics historically thought of as masculine. 

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Published on 1 Comment on The Aftermath: How to Come Back From Conflict
Couples argue

All relationships have conflict. Marital conflict is typical. Healthy relationships have conflict and are able to regulate its intensity and also repair with more ease and effectiveness. Conflict can also help address issues and related relationship and individual needs. So its important not to be afraid of having conflict as a couple, but rather to regulate how you address difference and have successful and meaningful repair experiences afterwards. In this article, I will discuss some of the skills and approaches needed to heal after conflict.

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Published on 2 Comments on How to Stop Toxic People From Stealing Your Joy

Are there people in your life who consistently seem to cross boundaries and steal your joy? It’s not an easy thing to think about, especially if you care about those people. Unfortunately, toxic friendships, coworker relationships, and even family relationships can be damaging to your mental health and well-being. 

It’s also not an easy thing to consider cutting those people out completely. And, you don’t necessarily have to. 

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Published on 2 Comments on Date Ideas That Don’t Break the Bank
Date ideas

Whether you’ve been with your partner for a few months or a few years, it’s always a good idea to have regular “date nights”. Setting aside that special time for your relationship can boost intimacy and communication. 

But, your date nights don’t have to follow a stereotypical pattern. You don’t always have to go to dinner and a movie or spend a lot of money in order to have a good time. 

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Published on 6 Comments on Disagreeing without Being Disagreeable: How to disagree appropriately

Have you felt like as a culture we have lost the ability to civilly disagree with each other? Or have you noticed that in your relationships it seems like it is difficult to share different opinions and ideas without conflict? Well, it's possible to disagree without being disagreeable.

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Published on 3 Comments on Coping with Conflict at Home During Shelter in Place
Conflict at Home During Shelter in Place

When you feel cooped up or you’re home with too many people at once, it can increase the risk of conflict. 

There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed almost everyone’s lives in some way. At one point, nearly 95% of the country was under some kind of lockdown or shelter-in-place order. 

While some states are slowly starting to reopen, many others are still being encouraged to stay safe at home. 

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Published on 2 Comments on The Art of Saying “No”, Without Drowning in Guilt
Say No

Some people have absolutely no problem saying "no". Others feel as though they can’t say it without feeling guilty. While no one wants to disappoint others, it’s important to know when to give yourself a break. 

Have you ever been in a situation where you know you shouldn’t say "yes" to something, but you do it anyway? You don’t want the person making a request to think less of you, right?

But, when you do say yes, you end up feeling overwhelmed and may even get angry with yourself. Unfortunately, this is a vicious cycle people often face when they have trouble saying "no". 

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Published on 4 Comments on Communication Skills: How to Be a Good Listener

Listening is a skill that doesn’t come easily to all of us. But the good news is that it can definitely be learned and practiced, just like any other skill.

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