Talking with Teenagers: How to Have the Tough Conversations
It's fine line between treating teens like an adult, while still exerting some parental control. Here are some tips for tough conversations.
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Hailey Araza
- Apr 18, 2022
Strategies for Raising Self Confident Teens
The teenage years can be hard on both teens and adults. Teens are struggling between childhood and adulthood and finding their true selves.
Kimberly Mahr
- Apr 16, 2022
6 Ways to Communicate Better with Your Partner
Communication is vital to a long and healthy relationship between you and your partner. However, it can be a difficult skill to master.
Hailey Araza
- Apr 13, 2022
Keeping Communication Open With Your Teen
Adolescence brings great changes for everyone in the family, therefore keeping the healthy communication flowing is critical.
Kimberly Mahr
- Apr 9, 2022
Closure
It’s natural to want some explanation or "closure" when a relationship ends or you experience a similar loss.
Hailey Araza
- Mar 30, 2022
How to Reconnect With Your Teenager
If you'd like to reconnect with your teenager, there are several things you can do to get the ball rolling.
Hailey Araza
- Mar 24, 2022
3 Quick Ways to Turn Toward Your Partner
When the going gets tough, it seems like these most intimate relationships are the first to suffer.
Kimberly Mahr
- Mar 16, 2022
Controlling Relationship?
Control and abuse isn't always overtly threatening or aggressive. Do you recognize the warning signs?
Kimberly Mahr
- Mar 9, 2022
Validation
Emotional validation is an important social skill that anyone can learn. Validation helps us feel more respected and accepted.
Kimberly Mahr
- Mar 3, 2022
Social Anxiety?
Are you afraid of being judged by others? Self-conscious in everyday social situations? Avoid meeting new people?
Kimberly Mahr
- Feb 23, 2022
Changing?
Finding a life partner makes life more joyful. However, challenges can arise when your loved one wants to make major changes in their life.
Kimberly Mahr
- Feb 19, 2022
Healthy Boundaries
It's important to implement and maintain healthy boundaries in your relationships.
Kimberly Mahr
- Feb 16, 2022
7 Relationship Challenges
Relationships are challenging. Here are 7 common relationship challenges and what do do about them
Kimberly Mahr
- Feb 5, 2022
Losing Interest?
It can be disturbing when you suspect that your relationship is on the rocks or it feels like your partner is falling out of love...
Kimberly Mahr
- Jan 28, 2022
Stay Connected...
The dynamics between distancers and pursuers can complicate any relationship. Learn ways to stay connected.
Kimberly Mahr
- Jan 27, 2022
Pursuer-Distancer?
Are you Stuck in a Pursuer-Distancer Relationship Pattern? Many relationships run into trouble because one partner seeks more closeness...
Kimberly Mahr
- Jan 25, 2022
Abandonment Trauma & Attachment Styles
Early interactions, both good and bad, between a child and their parent or caregiver impact all aspects of a child’s physical, cognitive, so
Kimberly Mahr
- Jan 14, 2022
Are You in a Codependent Relationship?
It's natural and mentally healthy to depend on each other for certain things. However, if one of you loses sight of who you are...
Kimberly Mahr
- Jan 5, 2022
How to Provide Comfort
When life hands you a tough situation, you may need to lean on other people for comfort. But what if you're the one providing support?
Kimberly Mahr
- Jul 10, 2021
It's All In The Repair
The difference between happy couples and unhappy couples is not that happy couples don’t make mistakes: we all make mistakes.
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