Holding space is about being present and emotionally available. Noticing your emotions makes them more manageable. Tuning into emotions is vital to connecting with others who are important to you. Holding space is essential to wellbeing and relationships. It's like giving…
Sometimes when the world bombards us with difficult news, we may wonder how we'll ever cope. How can we help each other when everyone around us may be stressed out too? By learning what others are going through, we may find…
You could say a close relationship depends on trust. To feel close, you need to open your inner world -- your thoughts and feelings -- to another person. You have to trust your partner to care about how you feel and…
Eye contact in relationships has a huge impact on making you feel loved. When love is new, eye contact can be spine-tingling and exhilarating. "When we gaze into each other’s eyes, we are looking at somebody who isn’t predictable. We’re reminded…
Modern life puts a great deal of pressure our relationships. Does this sound like you? You struggle to balance work, family and "me" time. You scramble to keep up with loved ones, friends and colleagues. Maybe you're juggling childcare, elder care,…
A huge challenge for parents is knowing how help when children make mistakes. A parent's support, especially when things don't go well, fosters the self-worth and self-compassion it takes to learn from what happened. I recently watched my brother coach his kids on…
Touch, eye contact, and physical play feel good. They are the building blocks of parent-child connection. What's more, they nurture our brains, hearts, and disease-fighting systems. They help us build secure relationships. Many parents see the value of helping children learn…
You may have heard that emotionally responsive parents are important to a child's wellbeing. What does being a good dad look like to you? Our culture idolizes a tough man who doesn't crack under pressure. Anger seems to be the most…
How do physical touch and consensual sex help build a healthy relationship? When you are emotionally uncomfortable with someone and they touch you, what happens? You shrink from them. You may even back away. It's only human. For touch to be…
Injuries happen in all relationships. You can hurt each other even when you didn't want to. Maybe you two aren't even speaking right now, but you want to feel close again. So, how to heal a relationship after a fight? Some…
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