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September 30, 2020

Are You Feeling Emotionally Exhausted? Ask Yourself These Questions

Even though there are some general stressors such as natural disasters, violence, and addiction that affect us all, recognizing your unique response to situations can help you best gauge and determine your levels of stress and manage emotional fatigue...

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September 10, 2020

Dealing with Parenting Burnout

Aside from the legitimate health concerns, it appears that those who work from home are burning the candle at both ends. They are trying to entertain their children, prepare exciting meals and get ready for back to school where some are already dreading the idea of taking on the ‘substitute teacher’ role at home.

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August 26, 2020

How To Defeat Resentment

Resentments are negative feelings that come from past hurts, from re-experiencing past injustices and the old feelings of anger associated with them. It is like a fire that continues to smolder, never fully going out. Holding on to this fire can eventually burn you.

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August 26, 2020

Spotting Gaslighting in Your Relationship

To “gaslight” refers to the act of undermining another person’s reality by denying facts, the environment around them, or their feelings.

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July 31, 2020

My Path to Remarriage After Divorce and Disappointment

My divorce was painful. There was infidelity. There was anger. There was sadness. There was disappointment. There was hurt.

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July 25, 2020

Dating is a Loving Negotiation

The idea of “starting over” is exciting for some and terrifying for others. Whatever we are considering beginning anew, it generally entails anxiety. Letting go of the old, even when the old was done and over with, is scary. The unknown can fill our heads with fear and doubt.

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July 15, 2020

How to Navigate Divorce

Everyone’s divorce story is different. Maybe you were married for many years or only a few. Maybe you have kids, maybe you don’t. Maybe you are devastated or maybe you are relieved. Maybe you chose this or maybe it was chosen for you. Whatever your beginnings, you are here now - the end of this chapter in your book of life, so what’s next?

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July 15, 2020

Getting Through the Disappointment of Infidelity

Infidelity is often defined as the breaking of the promise to be faithful to your romantic partner. The expectation of monogamy and exclusivity is usually a nonverbal one as many couples do not discuss all their expectations at the start of the relationship.