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Some advice on how to establish social connections, build strong and long-lasting romantic relationships and communicate effectively with the people from various areas of your life, such as the workplace, friend circle and family environment.

Feeling Neglected in a Relationship? Why It Happens and What to Do

By |2020-07-06T18:46:50+03:00July 6th, 2020|Categories: Relationships, Relationships & Social Life|Tags: , , |

Something is wrong if you are feeling neglected in a relationship. However, there could many reasons for this. There are also many solutions. Have you ever found yourself feeling neglected in a relationship before? I mean, have you felt like you were emotionally alone? I know I have felt this way before. In my last marriage, there were many times where I was alone, raising children, and spending countless hours writing, cooking, or gardening to keep my mind off my problems. Although I did create

Why Do People Gossip? 4 Types of People Who Talk about Others

By |2020-06-24T15:11:05+03:00June 24th, 2020|Categories: Relationships & Social Life, Social Life|Tags: , , |

Why do people gossip so much? I often ask myself this question. It seems that gossip is one of the most popular hobbies out there. Otherwise, how would you explain that shallow tabloid shows are among the most-watched on TV and celebrity gossip websites are among the most visited on the web? People love reading and watching the latest celebrity news, just like they love talking about other people in their lives. I could never understand this love for gossip. There are so many fascinating,

‘I Married the Wrong Person’: How to Be Sure and What to Do?

By |2020-06-23T21:00:11+03:00June 23rd, 2020|Categories: Relationships, Relationships & Social Life|Tags: , , |

If you’re stuck in an unhappy marriage, you know the signs. The disconnection. The loud fighting or the silence of a cold war. The loneliness. His glaring, intolerable flaws. And the grief as you fear you’ve made a huge mistake. If only you hadn’t married the wrong person, none of this would be happening, right? Should you get a divorce? After all, it doesn’t make sense to keep slogging through if it’s never going to get better. What if you don’t want to end up

What Is Free-Range Parenting and What Are Its Pros and Cons?

By |2020-06-20T20:09:05+03:00June 20th, 2020|Categories: Family & Parenting|Tags: , |

The adage goes "catch a man a fish, and you feed him for a meal. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime." It encapsulates the concept of free-range parenting. All parents worry about what happens to their kids when they aren't around. There's a need to help them function independently, and parenting in a free-range manner helps to close this gap. Still, it has its drawbacks. Today, we will talk about this concept and its advantages and disadvantages. What Is

7 Fun Things for Couples to Do at Home to Stay Emotionally Connected

By |2020-06-08T19:18:44+03:00June 8th, 2020|Categories: Relationships, Relationships & Social Life|Tags: , |

If you are stuck at home for too long, at some point, boredom inevitably sets in, even if you have the company of your special someone. For this reason, we have compiled a list of fun things for couples to do at home that will not only help you fill your time with useful activities but also will also strengthen your emotional connection. During this strange new age of isolation, it is only too easy to let the concept of social distancing evolve into emotional

Is It Emotional Baggage from Past Relationships or a New Abuser?

By |2020-06-05T19:59:31+03:00June 5th, 2020|Categories: Relationships, Relationships & Social Life|Tags: , , |

So many people carry emotional baggage, and it seeps into their next relationship. But what if the next partner really is abusive? In my life, there are many different perspectives. I’ve seen things through the eyes of a victim, a villain, and even from a neutral standpoint. I think many of us have. The thing I want to talk about today, however, is differentiating between carrying emotional baggage from a past abusive situation and actually being in another abusive relationship. Let me break it down.

10 Signs of Mom Burnout and How to Cope with It in Quarantine

By |2020-05-12T20:35:28+03:00May 12th, 2020|Categories: Family & Parenting, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Relationships & Social Life|Tags: , , , , |

With COVID-19 leading to prolonged school closure in many countries, many hassled moms are wondering how to keep their little ones occupied. The stress is heavy; mom burnout happens even when everyone's hale and hearty. So, how is an overwrought mom, flooded by the responsibilities of caregiving, supposed to cope?  The situation's worse if you've received a Stay At Home order. We have some ideas that may help. What Is Mom Burnout? Burnout, according to experts like Mary C Kimmel, M.D., co-director of the Perinatal

Why Do Children Lie? The Science of Deceptive Behavior

By |2020-05-10T16:54:11+03:00May 10th, 2020|Categories: Family & Parenting, Relationships & Social Life|Tags: , , |

Child lying refers to children displaying varying degrees of deceptive behavior in a social situation. Why do children lie? Children have been observed lying as early as age 2 and their deceptive skills increase sharply as they mature into adolescence. Those who have advanced cognitive skills for their age have an increased tendency to begin lying at earlier ages. Children may lie for various reasons including, but not limited to: escaping punishment for not obeying a task (such as eating a cookie when told not to),

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