There is much conversation about boundaries these days, but what, exactly, are boundaries? And why are they so important? Simply put, boundaries are limits we personally set in order to protect our physical, emotional, and mental health, and they can be set with ourselves, with others, or with both. There…

Millions will participate in Pride Marches across the US on Sunday, June 25 as alarming reports indicate that LGBTQ+ rights are under attack Anti-LGBTQ+ words and actions, including online hate speech, are contributing to LGBTQ+ individuals, especially youth, in declining mental health Media expert Robert Conner shares tips for individuals…

The goal of raising children is to send them out in the world to become functionally, happy, well-adjusted adults. But knowing that intellectually–and even working towards it consciously as they grow–doesn’t prepare us for the experience of grief and loss when our children leave home for college, work, or other…

Long-term relationships can be wonderful. Whether it’s your best friend, sibling, business partner, or lover, having a relationship that lasts for years, decades, or over the course of a lifetime can mean trusting that that person cares deeply about you, will remain with you, and knows you deeply. They’re the…

In Stepping Off the Relationship Escalator: Uncommon Love and Life, Amy Gahran writes about how most people assume everyone is on the same page when talking about relationships. She calls this default set of societal expectations a Relationship Escalator. Gahran describes 8 steps on the relationship escalator as: Making contact…

Recently, Chelsea Handler, comedian, actress, writer, producer, and current stand-in for The Daily Show released a short comedy video about the joys and perks of being childless. As with most comedy, the laughs were in the exaggerated content but it also touched on truths. “It’s amazing what you can do…

What is “Quiet Quitting?” The term “quiet quitting” refers to employees who put no more effort into their jobs than absolutely necessary. …

It’s our human nature to dwell on the negative. This tendency–called the “negativity bias”–is the propensity to focus on problems, annoyances, and injustices in our lives rather than focusing on being grateful for the events or people that are working and we feel good about. …

Why is the holiday season an especially tricky time? We are told relentlessly on television, at the movies, at our workplace and at school that this time of year is the most fun, spiritual, exciting, intimate, and joyful time of the year. In reality, however, for many people it can…