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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.

Having Estranged Adult Children Can Be Painful – How to Cope

By |2020-02-22T17:06:17+03:00January 9th, 2020|Categories: Family & Parenting, Relationships & Social Life|Tags: , , , , |

You raise them, teach them, and give them love, and then suddenly, they grow up into adults and become estranged children. What happened? The pain of watching your children, one by one, leave the nest is a hurt that I cannot describe. I have three boys, and one is already moved away. I only see him a few times a year, and it’s still incredibly hard. Yes, I have two others still at home, but they are rapidly nearing the age of adulthood. I am

7 Things Chronic Cheaters Do in Relationships: How to Spot Them

By |2020-02-22T17:10:51+03:00January 4th, 2020|Categories: Relationships, Relationships & Social Life|Tags: , , , |

To cheat once is commonly seen as a mistake. But chronic cheaters never really stop cheating. But you can spot them if you try. I’ve been on both sides of this coin. I’ve cheated and I have been cheated on by others. If I were to go back in time, it would be difficult to sort all the situations. But I do know one thing, I didn’t start the ball rolling. I started with faithfulness, and after being married to a chronic cheater, I cheated

How to Stop Feeling Inferior and Comparing Yourself to Others

By |2020-01-24T20:38:26+03:00December 30th, 2019|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Relationships & Social Life, Self-Improvement|Tags: , , |

If you’re feeling inferior, I’ve been there, I have an idea what that feels like. But, it’s time to stop and listen. Do you want me to be blunt? Feeling inferior will kill your positive self-esteem. Do you want to know why? Well, sitting around comparing yourself with others is a never-ending cycle. Here’s the hard cold truth. There will always be someone prettier, smarter, and funnier than you. It’s just the way it goes. But you know what, things change, people change and no

How to Stop Thinking about Your Ex? 5 Things You Can Do

By |2020-02-22T13:39:28+03:00December 24th, 2019|Categories: Relationships, Relationships & Social Life|Tags: , , , , |

Whether you’ve just gone through a breakup or lost an important friend, the grief you feel is very real and can seem to last forever if you stay focused on someone. Sometimes, you just can't stop thinking about your ex-friend or lover who is not a part of your life anymore. The fact is, breakups and losing friends is a painful but inevitable part of life and one that we all must learn how to navigate with finesse and skill. Here are five tips for

6 Reasons Why Yelling at Kids Is More Dangerous Than You Think

By |2020-02-21T22:38:02+03:00December 21st, 2019|Categories: Family & Parenting, Relationships & Social Life|Tags: , , , , |

Every parent wants the best for their children. Unfortunately, it's the reason many of them make unwise parenting choices. The startling truth is that yelling at kids can cause more damage than they think. Discipline is a long-drawn, frustrating process. Sadly, kids seldom grow when adults are always yelling at them; it has the opposite effect. We explain why, and what you can do to manage the overwhelm instead of shouting. The Adverse Effects of Yelling at Kids Poor behavior can grate on the nerves

7 Team Building Activities to Deepen Your Bond with Co-Workers

By |2020-02-21T21:34:31+03:00December 19th, 2019|Categories: Career, Relationships & Social Life|Tags: , , , |

What does the workplace need? The emphasis doesn't lie with more work or harder work. The point is we need team building activities. We’ve all heard stories about people who can’t stand co-workers who clock in and clock out every day hardly talking to anyone unless they absolutely need to. As a fellow employee, this can become very challenging. This means workload will be distributed unevenly causing overwork, and overload. And this happens all the time. The sad truth is that most people hate their

5 Signs of a Power Imbalance in Your Relationship & What to Do

By |2020-02-22T17:16:00+03:00December 13th, 2019|Categories: Relationships, Relationships & Social Life|Tags: , , , |

A power imbalance can be a dangerous thing in a relationship. Unfortunately, they will affect almost any couple as sharing your life with someone can be tricky. If there are love and care in a relationship, these power imbalances can be easy to address. Here are five of the most common signs of a power imbalance and what to do about them to save your relationship. 1. They don’t take your feelings into account when making decisions When you’re in a relationship, decisions that affect

6 Examples of Negging in Relationships & How to Deal with It

By |2020-02-22T17:16:38+03:00December 10th, 2019|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Relationships, Relationships & Social Life|Tags: , , |

Emotional manipulation can also be seen as negging. There are many examples of negging which can damage your self-esteem. It seems there’s never a shortage of manipulative behavior. Although people are basically good, they are also selfish because not all people who use manipulative tactics have a personality or mental disorder. Some just want to get the upper hand. There are many examples of manipulative behavior including the act of negging. If you’re like me, this is a new word for toxic behavior. What is

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