Holidays bring new experiences, sensory stimuli, and often a shift from routine. Whether you’re neurodivergent (some people refer to this as being neurospicy) or neurotypical, these abrupt changes to routine can feel overwhelming. If you’re part of a neurodiverse...
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4 Therapist-Tested Gratitude Resources You Should Try
We've all heard that cultivating gratitude is good for our mental health and relationships, and research backs this up. Drs. John and Julie Gottman, world-renowned relationship experts, have found that couples who regularly express gratitude and appreciation for one...
How to Not Be Passive-Aggressive in Your Relationship
We’ve all heard about passive-aggressive behavior. You may have even seen the latest passive-aggressive memes or email sign-offs like: "As per my last email.” Insert eye-roll. And while these memes and posts certainly bring a laugh, when your partner acts passively...
Navigating Neurodivergence Tests: A Practical Guide for Adults and Couples
It's not always easy for neurodiverse couples, where one partner is neurodivergent, while the other is neurotypical, to find common ground. Thankfully, neurodivergent assessments and therapy can help neurodiverse couples better understand each other’s unique strengths...
Date Night Rut? Take This Quiz for Your Ideal Date Night
"Just go on a date," they say. Date nights are frequently touted as the key to strengthening romantic relationships. And it is true— research shows that married couples who go on regular date nights "enjoy better communication, sex, and commitment." While date nights...
Sexuality, Stigmas, and Satisfaction: 8 Questions with Sexologist Liz Mallers
While you can find insinuations and conversations about sex in countless adult TV shows, movies, and songs, how comfortable are you talking about sex with your partner? Even in long-term romantic relationships, partners report only knowing 62% of what their partners...
7 Affordable and Meaningful Gifts for Couples
Have you found the perfect gift? Does one exist? Gift giving has increasingly become more stressful and there has been increasing pressure to find the perfect gift. I’ve heard many couples in my office work through a conflict discussion around a seemingly haphazard...
3 Ways to Balance Your Kids’ Sports and Your Marriage
Do you and your partner find yourselves in a delicate balancing act? You hit the ground running on Monday and don't stop until Sunday just to restock at the grocery store, throw the eighth load of laundry in the washing machine, and start all over again the next day....