Becoming Mother
Happy Mother’s Day to all you moms and dads (who double as moms). As a fellow mom myself, I can attest to how difficult the parenting experience can be. We take for granted the enormous …
A Lot of Little Things (Small Gestures)
When it comes to successful relationships, studies show that grand, romantic gestures can be exciting, but what really holds a relationship together are small gestures of love and affection done frequently. According to a 2017 …
Valentine’s Revisited: Empower & Love Yourself
Valentine’s Day, historically, is a day where couples get all lovey-dovey and celebrate their relationship. That is the connotation we get due to all the heart shapes and couple’s menus at restaurants; however, what if …
Self-care During the Holidays: The Best Gift You Can Give Yourself
It is no surprise that the holidays tend to be a stressful time for everyone. Although enjoyable, extensive time with family and friends, frequent events, and the inevitable financial strain that can occur during the …
Recognizing Our Attachment Style Can Help Us in Our Relationships
The attachment theory was first developed in the 1950s by psychologist John Bowlby to explain how people develop emotional attachments as infants with their first caregiver — typically a parent. His findings suggest that childhood is a …
Tips for Navigating the Holiday Season
I think Charles Dickens (1921), inadvertently, best summarized the holiday season for many people when he wrote “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” Society has painted the expectation that …
