All of our lives have been turned upside down in ways we never could have imagined. It doesn’t seem that long ago that we were signing our kids up for spring activities and making travel arrangements for spring and summer breaks, and at the same time, it feels like a lifetime ago. Even now, it still seems hard to believe that we are in the midst of a worldwide pandemic that has cost us, our families, and our communities so much....

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. Suppose your relationship with extended family is often messy and difficult. In that case, I want to pause a moment and acknowledge that being disappointed by this – though perhaps common and even joked about frequently in the media – is still a painful reality. Just as you entered into marriage with expectations about what life with your sweetie would look like, you likely also had expectations for what your relationships with extended family would look like....

Let me walk you through a simple curiosity exercise. Doing this 2-minute practice can work as a kind of panic button for when anxiety hits. Step 1: Find a quiet comfortable place. You can be sitting, lying down or standing up; you just need to be able to concentrate without being distracted. Step 2: Recall your most recent run-in or incident with a habit loop, which is any habit you find yourself returning to whenever you’re worried or anxious....

For those of you getting excited that we’ve appeared to make some sort of headway in introducing nuance into our gender stereotypes, you’ll have to hold those horses. The catalogue is only published in Sweden. Further, not all images in the catalogue are gender neutral. This publicity stunt, beyond being an excellent selling tool that could theoretically harness the buying power of both sexes for toys previously categorized for “just boys” or “just girls,” points to what could be in store for our shopping future....

There’s not a sadder circumstance than one with potential for a happy-ever-after that ends up being stuck in a sad, hopeless pattern. If your spouse is showing signs of alcoholism or excess drinking, this unfair scenario is likely one you relate to. How to Tell Signs of Alcoholism How to Tell Signs of Alcoholism The following signs and symptoms from the Timberland Knolls Treatment Center lay out potential indications that your spouse has developed an alcohol abuse disorder:...