Consider this when your partner gets under your skin

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Significant others have a way of getting under our skin unlike anyone else. We love them, and they can drive us nuts. But do you want to know something interesting about that? It’s often the qualities that initially attract us to one another that cause the most angst down the line. This is one of […]

Words that can transform a relationship

A powerful way to improve the quality of our romantic relationships is to pay attention to the way we speak — and not just to our beloved. As I’ve talked about before, I’m a mom of two young kids. I work a few different jobs, and I really value living in a functional, orderly household […]

5 ways to start loving your belly

I’m all about self-love. So, when I caught wind of the upcoming Love Your Belly Workshop run by Hailley Wollak and Gina-Marie Vincent Runnels at Big Power Yoga, I perked up. Learning to love your belly sounds like a great way to practice loving yourself. But when you’ve spent your whole life hating, how do […]

Stop spreading fear. Sow love and joy instead

“We inherit our mother’s fears.” Someone mentioned this in passing recently, and it stopped me in my tracks. Instead of questioning the premise, I dove right into considering it. It’s interesting to think about which of our fears are original and which we could have subconsciously absorbed. But this also made me think about what […]

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