What Causes Anxiety?
Anxiety is an experience familiar to many people, marked by feelings of worry, nervousness, or fear. While it's common to feel anxious in certain situations, like before a big presentation or during a stressful event, some folks experience anxiety on a much more...
Managing Election Stress in a Time of Political Divide
In recent years, political polarization has reached unprecedented levels. No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, it’s likely that you’ve experienced some degree of stress or anxiety surrounding elections. As emotions flare up and political discussions...
What if Your Partner Wants to Open the Relationship but You Don’t?
While non-monogamy and polyamory are on the rise today, most American adults probably had monogamy as your relationship model. Just you and one partner– and while that works for many people, it doesn’t for others. There are many reasons that your partner might want to...
What is Vicarious Trauma and How It Could Be Affecting You
Sometimes it seems like it’s impossible to get away from the bad stuff. Our world is complicated, and while there’s a lot of good and beautiful things, reality can be very disturbing. You might find yourself constantly exposed to images of distress, whether it's...
Did You Ghost a Friendship but Want to Rekindle the Flame? How to Reconnect After a Friendship Grew Distant
Friendships are some of the most meaningful relationships we have, offering companionship, support, and shared memories. But life happens; people get busy, priorities shift, and sometimes, we unintentionally drift apart from friends. Maybe you were overwhelmed with...
How to Support Your Anxious Partner
Did you know that nearly 1 in 3 Americans experience an anxiety disorder at some point during their lives? And this number is growing higher every year. Anxiety can affect anyone, and it often manifests in various ways that can impact a relationship. Understanding how...
When Global Tensions Are at an All Time High: Tips to Help You Get Through the Day
Sometimes it seems like it’s been a while since we’ve heard good news. In times of global turmoil, it's natural to feel overwhelmed, anxious, or even hopeless. The world can seem like a chaotic place where problems feel too big to handle as an individual. From...
Why Do We Keep Having The Same Arguments?
Relationships can be incredibly fulfilling, yet they often come with challenges that can feel insurmountable. One of the most frustrating experiences for couples is the sense of running into the same arguments repeatedly, with no resolution in sight. These recurring...
Understanding Breakups: Insights from Neuroscience and Therapy
This goes without saying, but breakups are tough. Following a breakup you may have trouble eating and sleeping, you may cry (a lot), and you may feel a physical aching or heaviness. You may find yourself waking up in the morning, and for a brief second, feeling...
Just Keep Swimming
“When life gets you down, do you know what you gotta do? Just keep swimming, just keep swimming.”- Dory from Finding Nemo “Just do the next right thing. Take a step, step again. It is all that I can to do the next right thing.” - Anna from Frozen I could go on and...
How to Talk About Exploring Non-Monogamy With Your Partner
Love can take many forms. You might love one person, of your gender or another. You might be aromantic and not feel romantic attraction to anybody. Or maybe you’re one of the approximately 5% of American adults who identify as polyamorous and love multiple people....
Financial Intimacy: What Is It and Why Is It Important in a Relationship?
Today, let’s break some of these taboos. Let’s talk about financial intimacy and how to talk about money within your relationship. These conversations can be tough, but they are absolutely worth it. Why Financial Conversations Matter Money plays a critical role in the...
5 Signs You’re Suppressing Your Feelings
If you haven’t learned how to process your emotions, they can begin to feel really heavy. Maybe you’ve pushed them down for a long time and don’t know how to get back in touch with them. Sometimes we learn to suppress our emotions in a way to survive and cope. It's...
Experiencing Pain During Sex?
Sex should be a pleasure for everyone involved but for many it can be uncomfortable or even painful. If you experience pain during sex it doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong it may mean there’s an underlying medical condition or other factors to address. While...
Codependent vs. Interdependent Relationships: What’s The Difference?
Relationships are a fundamental part of human life, providing emotional support, companionship, and a sense of belonging. However, the dynamics of relationships can vary significantly, with some being healthier and more balanced than others. Two common types of...
How to Help Your Partner Open Up More
The trope of a partner who won’t– or maybe can’t– communicate well is a tale as old as time. How many problems in romcoms could be solved if a couple just talked to each other? Plenty. But sometimes… the talking itself is a problem. Just talking and opening up isn’t...
How to Talk to Your Partner About Painful Sex
Sex is supposed to be pleasurable for everyone involved– but sometimes it hurts! The medical term for painful sex is dyspareunia, and it’s something that many people experience throughout their lives. There are many potential causes, but all of them have a few things...
What is a Kinkeeper? Do You and Your Partner Share this Responsibility?
Think about your family holidays. Whose house are they at? Who makes the food, the desserts, the treats that are a part of your traditions? Who sends invitations, initiates group texts, and does all the organizing. Is it you? Your mom? Your sister? Your wife? Most...
How to Stop People-Pleasing
Do you find yourself saying yes to everything, even when it’s inconvenient or something you don’t want to do? Are you so conflict-avoidant that the thought of upsetting a boss, partner, coworker, family member, or random stranger makes you feel anxiety? Do you...
Finding Yourself in Your 20s
There’s an entire industry centered around finding yourself. From life coaches to yoga, from movies like Eat Pray Love to Little Miss Sunshine, so much of what we do and the messages we consume involve finding ourselves. But what does that actually mean? Are we really...
Do You and Your Partner Talk About the Future? Here’s Why You Should…
Let’s think for a second about how we think about the future. No matter what you see– a dazzling career, a vibrant social life, a family– do you see yourself with your current partner? Someone else? Yourself? Everybody’s future is unique, and it might not include the...