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Relationships
Creating Happy and Healthy Relationships
By Leslie Becker-Phelps, Ph.D.
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Why We Shouldn’t Expect Motherhood to Be Blissful
Maternal bliss is a myth. Not that it never happens or there aren’t moments of it, but the idea that it is a given and natural state for all new mothers is simply not accurate. In fact, that very idea has done great harm to many…
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
How to Have a Balanced Response When Emotions Are High
There’s no denying that smartphones help us connect with each other – but they can also keep us from being truly connected. A new study suggests that if you remain “plugged in” to your phone while you’re with someone…Wednesday, September 19, 2018
How to Stop Going in Circles
There’s no denying that smartphones help us connect with each other – but they can also keep us from being truly connected. A new study suggests that if you remain “plugged in” to your phone while you’re with someone…
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
How to Recover from a Breakup
There’s no denying that smartphones help us connect with each other – but they can also keep us from being truly connected. A new study suggests that if you remain “plugged in” to your phone while you’re with someone…
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
How to Recover from a Breakup
It’s over. You know it’s over. But you just can’t seem to walk away. Sometimes it’s hard to truly let go, even when you know it’s time. To help yourself turn the page and begin anew, consider making a breakup recovery plan.
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
How to Reignite Your Marriage After the Kids Move Out
You love your children, but raising them has been a major project. You’ve poured in all of your time, energy, money, and most significantly, your love. Now the kids have moved out…
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
How to Handle Toxic In-Laws
No matter how difficult your in-laws are, they’re still your spouse’s parents. Whether their bad behavior is aimed at you or your spouse (or maybe both of you), it can help to know…
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
5 Signs That You’re Angry
Anger is a feeling that most people would prefer not to have, and so they sometimes don’t recognize it in themselves – even when it is obvious to others. For instance, one of my patients once said…
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
What to Do When You Have Conflicting Feelings
You’re not sure whether you really feel sad about your friend moving, or excited by the prospect of visiting her at her new home in Hawaii. You know your sister is critical of you, but you believe she’s a kind person…
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
How to Get Closer to Your Partner
Every person looks at the world through their own unique lens – a fact that makes relationships interesting and rich, but also makes them challenging at times.
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