[tps_header]The summer's not yet over. Just because cooler weather threatens with fall's fast approach, doesn't mean your date life has to cool off too. Put the repetitive Netflix and Chill on ice and heat up your relationship with some out-of-the-box date ideas.[/tps_header] Spend a Night Outdoors Take it back to the summer nights during your childhood when you and the … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Help Your Child Get into Beast Mode for the School Year
It seems like yesterday, I was being wheeled out of the hospital doors, coddling a 7 lb 5 oz little girl. Today, I walked her into her first day of kindergarten. My daughter woke up for the first day of kindergarten, nervous. Frightened by the thought that she wouldn't have any friends and her new teacher wouldn’t like her. A once confident preschooler had suddenly lost her … [Read more...]
Hearts Apart? Ignore the Drawbacks; Here’s How to Make a Long-Distance Relationship Work
Relationships are by far one of the most controversial topics in the world. The multitude of information that bombards us daily about how to make love work can be weighty. Despite the overflow of information and the conflicting opinions about relationships, there is one thing everyone can agree on, love is hard work. Even in a seemingly perfect love story, there will be … [Read more...]
5 Valuable Lessons That Heartache Can Teach Singles
Every time you replay a painful memory from your past relationship, you give it power and control over your life. We coddle the sadness we feel after having our heart broken and use it as love repelled, killing off the idea that real love exists. Post break up is not always the appropriate time to give the, “you love and learn” speech, but at some point, it’s imperative to … [Read more...]
This Mom Pens a Tough Open Letter to Her Child’s Father Behind Bars
Dear T, This is undoubtedly one of the hardest pieces I've ever written. Here I am, pen in hand, scribing a letter to you. Longing to see your eyes fill with tears receiving the gifts our daughter so thoughtfully made for you. She's grown so much. I vividly remember the day she was born. Thursday, January 27, 2011 is the first and only time I recall viewing life through … [Read more...]
How to Identify and Heal from the Childhood Baggage Blocking Your Growth
It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.-Fredrick Douglas Gut punched...the first time I read this quote, I felt light headed. Here I was, a woman of considerable mental and emotional intelligence trying to take on debilitating task of repairing a severely damaged man. I believed him. I pitied him. He was a wounded bird. I wanted to fix him. My … [Read more...]
Stop Hunting for Mr. (or Mrs.) Right; Here’s How to Let Love Find You
Despite having to repeatedly scold myself about the price of wasted time, I senselessly devoted the last 74 minutes of my life, scrolling purposelessly through social media. Right at the height of reprimanding myself, I stumbled across an 11-word quote that resonated so deep in my heart that I convinced myself this quote was worthy of the hour and a half I just spent … [Read more...]
Are You or Your Partner Unwittingly Sabotaging Each Other’s Success?
One of the rawest life lessons I hope my daughter never has to learn from personal experience is, sometimes the person you love may be the largest hurdle you face on the road to success. We are programmed to believe that love is always blissful and that our life partners should be our best friends. Ideally, we should be all-trusting with our significant others. Sadly, not … [Read more...]