It's critical to be an empathic listener. Yet, there are some people who will abuse your time and emotional energy. These three concepts may help. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/peacef…

The Risks of Getting Into a New Relationship, How to know when you're ready psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-po…

The value of keeping relationships real. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/resili…

The One Crucial Ingredient of Any Happy Relationship - When it's present, partners feel safe. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/love-l…

Constant criticism can have long-term effects on self-worth and relationships. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/think-…

Ever struggle to quickly come up with a word for something? New research looks at how a new experience changes the way words are processed. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/langua…

Amid everyday life, we often have the option to stop and reflect, or we could focus on something outside of ourselves. Which should we choose? psychologytoday.com/us/blog/your-f…

How can teens be coached to remain calm and patient with themselves as they mature? psychologytoday.com/us/blog/unders…

Are you or members of your family feeling sad during the holidays? You can find your way through with understanding and planning. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/facing…

The Four Tendencies describe differences in responsiveness to your own inner expectations and others' expectations. This post explains where inner expectations come from. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cui-bo…

Women are expected to maintain most of the holiday traditions. It can come at a high cost to their mental and physical health. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/philos…

It's possible to die from a broken heart, and holiday stress increases the risk.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lifeti…

How to create new traditions with a new family dynamic. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/strate…

Detecting the short-term Christmas crush.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/why-ba…

How childhood voids can impact our romantic relationship patterns. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/unders…

Couples who don't get their needs met often experience negative interactions with one another.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/contem…

The purpose of asking questions, generally speaking, is to obtain accurate information but the type of questions posed may affect the answer provided—for instance, by signaling the asker’s knowledge or desired response. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/findin…

Trying to control our emotions can lead to them being even more sticky and disruptive. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mindfu…

Starting off the new year with a new attitude can make a big difference.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-t…

What’s wrong with claims about the supposedly dire implications of living alone.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/living…