Learn how to set and maintain boundaries during the holidays to support your sobriety, ensuring joyful and low-pressure family gatherings.
How to Set Boundaries for a Joyful and Sober Holiday Season
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8 Resources to Help You Set Boundaries with Family Members
It may be "the most wonderful time of the year," but for many people, it’s also a time when interacting with family increases anxiety. Maybe you’ve heard that boundaries are a great way to best care for yourself but are unsure how to put them into practice. Connect...
Comfort and Joy: A Guide for Neurodiverse Couples to Thrive During the Holiday Season
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...
More Than Words: The Importance of Nonverbal Communication
We’ve all heard the phrase “actions speak louder than words.” The common idiom is often associated with apologies, behaviors, and intentions, but perhaps its most crucial implication surrounds communication. Specifically, nonverbal communication. If you’ve found...
Ask a Therapist: Do Healthy Relationships Really Take Work?
Dear Therapist, My husband and I have been married for 24 years and are now realizing just how far our relationship has drifted. We recently sent our youngest child off to college, so we’ve become hyper-aware of how distant we've grown. I’ve always been raised to...
How to Overcome Stonewalling and Strengthen Your Relationship
Have you ever felt yourself shutting down during an argument with your partner? Maybe you feel drained by their words, and you just want it to stop. Or perhaps you’ve felt your partner shutting down during an argument—and you feel angry, ignored, and unheard. What may...
Deepen Your Connection With These 15 Date Night Questions
Are you and your partner looking to ignite the spark in your relationship and foster a deeper connection? Maybe you’ve been so distracted with the kids that you haven’t had a chance to check in with your partner and see how you two are doing. Well, look no further!...
“It’s Better to Bend Than to Break:” 6 Tips for Improving Compromises With Your Partner
Compromise in a relationship can feel like an uphill battle. If you give in and give up, you feel defeated. If you dig your heels in and refuse to waver, you feel guilty. Yet, Dr. John Gottman, co-founder of Gottman Method Couples Therapy, emphasizes that compromising...