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The Everyday Work of Love

Love, reconnection, Relationships

We talk a lot about self-care - the morning routines, gym schedules, sleep hygiene. But relationships need tending too, and ...

When Sex Goes Quiet: What It Means and What to Do

Love, no sex, Relationships, sex

Most relationships that include sexual intimacy as an important part of the bond at the beginning, at some point over ...

Scary When Scared: How Fear Turns Into Threat in Relationships

There’s a painful moment that happens in close relationships—romantic, familial, even professional—when you realize something confusing: You weren’t trying to ...

Relationships Operate on a Tape Delay

Relationships

Relationships don’t always keep pace with life’s changes. When something big happens — a wedding, the birth of a child, ...

Soothing, Caring, and Sharing: The Recipe for Secure Attachment

caring, secure attachement, sharing

Healthy, lasting intimacy begins with the relationship we have with ourselves. So often, we long for closeness and connection, yet ...

When Grief Masquerades as Guilt

grief, guilt

So often, when people talk about grief, they picture sadness. Tears. That hollow ache in the chest. But grief has ...

Secrets In Relationships Are Like Black Mold

Relationships, secrets, toxic

On the surface, black mold can be hard to spot. It might hide in the corners of a damp basement ...

Parenthood and Sexuality

Parenthood, Sexuality

As we approach Valentine’s Day, instead of a stereotypical idealistic and ultra-romantic post, I’m going to get realistic and address ...

Solitude and Female Sexuality

female, Sexuality, woman

It’s the holiday season. I find myself copying a crossstitch meme about replacing my “regular, everyday anxiety” with my “fancy ...

Talking With Young People About Sexuality

Sexuality, Teenagers, Teens, Young People

“I got the best question today!” I tell my husband excitedly about how earlier that day my 9-year-old asked me ...

Both / And

And, Both, Parenthood

Human feelings are complex and interwoven, and often even in conflict with each other. My favorite therapeutic concept that deals ...

The Myth of Spontaneity

Myth, Spontaneity

A common lament among the couples I see is, “I wish sex would just happen naturally!” Often they add, “like ...