Four shopping trips, three awkward chats, two crowded parties, and a dinner with your rude in-laws. Unsurprisingly, the holidays can bring about increased stress and heightened expectations. In addition to our everyday lives, the holiday season can come with pressure...
After spending the last two and a half years in a pandemic, most of us have created new norms for our relationships, families, and lifestyles. When the pandemic began, many people changed their drinking habits. Sometimes this was for the better and sometimes for the...
Are you recently engaged or planning on getting married? Or, is your relationship getting serious, and you're starting to talk about getting married? Before you and your partner begin planning the venue, the cake, and the ceremony, it's critical to spend some time...
Many families spend Father’s Day fatherless. It can be painful to spend this holiday alone. Whether you have lost your father or husband, there are some thoughtful and healing ways to spend Father’s Day. This holiday can be a great way to honor your dad or spouse —...
It’s a surprise to no one that there is no “one size fits all” approach to parenting.Some parents are often on different pages when it comes to raising their kids. Couples may discuss if, and when, they want to have children or how many children they’d like to have....
The fourth trimester is an incredibly challenging and emotional time for new parents. Because of the newness of, well, everything it’s not always obvious or easy to recognize postpartum anxiety or postpartum depression. If we, as their partner, are able to identify...
Why do I feel so emotional, angry, or intense since having my baby? Why do I struggle with physical changes of my body after having a baby? Was our relationship ready to have a baby? Was I prepared emotionally to have my baby? So many questions surface during the...
DUI, DWI, arrest, divorce, overdose financial ruin, suicide attempt, homelessness, loss of custody, employment termination… What does rock bottom mean to you? People often say that someone needs to hit rock bottom before they want help with their addiction. And...