"Beauty and muck often go hand in hand." –– Dr. Yael Schonbrun

Parental burnout takes a toll on both parents and kids. On this podcast, Dr. Yael Schonbrun talks through ways to turn down parental stress and establish a healthier home: player.fm/series/psychol…

"I think the research is actually pretty clear that the more roles we inhabit, the better our meaning-making resources are distributed, and the more likely we are to experience a more enduring kind of happiness...." Dr. Yael Schonbrun

When you project into the future, often you create a cycle of anxiety about something that hasn't happened—and might *never* happen. But... When you try to stay in the moment, the next moment has a way of taking care of itself. (And remember to breathe♥️)

Being "highly sensitive" doesn't say much about your personality. All human personality variation is "sensitive" to something-- that's how they evolved. We're all sensitive people, it depends what we're sensitive about: - People high in extraversion are sensitive to appetitive

I think we need to show each other more grace on here, not everyone is ill-intentioned

The path to understanding isn't paved with question marks – it's built with statements that show we are truly ready to listen.

Modern parenting feels like a solo battle. Yet humans are wired for community. It's time to rebuild our villages, reach out, and remember: parenting was never meant to be a one-person job.

What prevents us from deeply understanding people we love during difficult conversations? It's a big question and marital researcher, James Córdova offers a powerful answer. open.substack.com/pub/relational…

As we point fingers and place ourselves above others, we rarely notice how our righteous anger transforms us into versions of what we condemn. Wisdom lies not only in spotting others' flaws, but in noticing when our justified outrage leads us down the same path we criticize.

Today’s therapy lesson ⬇️ The MOST important thing you can do to love your partner is understand how their history affects the way they love you– and how your history affects the way you love them. We call this a person’s “Operating Instructions.” Don’t forget to read the

The answer to hatred is not more hatred. When someone directs hatred toward us, responding with hatred feels justified—even righteous. But this natural reaction only feeds the cycle, turning us into what we oppose.

Typecasting people as villain or victim offers the comfort of simplicity. But this simplicity comes at a steep price. My The Washington Post piece discusses close relationships. But it's not hard to see the larger implications of this tendency. washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/…

“When we feel hurt by others, our brains...become casting directors, auditioning people for the two starring roles: the blameless victim and the heartless villain,” Dr. Yael Schonbrun writes in her new op-ed. Learn how to break free of "moral typecasting": washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/…

Even if agreement doesn’t happen when people in conflict start talking, something important does: the stories we tell about one another. True conflict transformation isn't measured by agreement reached, but by humanity recognized. offtheclockpsych.com/conflict-resil…

So much fun talking #conflict & Seeds of Peace w/Dr. Yael Schonbrun on the amazing Psychologists Off the Clock podcast. ow.ly/hLBK50VC4Cl #conflictresilience