How to Support Your Partner as They Grieve a Loss

When you love someone, helping them through difficult times is inevitable. Life isn’t always easy and being someone’s partner means being there for them when they need you the most.

If your partner has recently lost a family member or someone they care about, that includes being there for them throughout the grieving process.

You will probably be the first person your partner looks to for support. While that might feel overwhelming at first, it’s important to expect it and be as prepared as possible.

No Going Back? How Couples Change After Becoming Parents


Before you and your partner were parents, you were a couple. Everything was all about satisfying the two of you. Now, baby makes three.

It didn’t take long to discover how much adding parenting to the mix changes the dynamic of your relationship. Even though your little one is a bundle of joy, your baby can also present a lot of challenges. You may be dealing with increasing stress related to everything from your baby’s cries, diaper changing and feeding, to financial issues, reduced intimacy, and sheer exhaustion.

Common Physical Effects of PTSD

If you have experienced a traumatic event or ongoing adversity, you may suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. While PTSD is a mental health condition, your physical health can also be affected.

Your mental and physical health are closely connected, and it’s important to pay attention to how your body feels after going through a traumatic experience.

Starting a Career with Less Experience: Tips to Manage Anxiety and Create Confidence

Starting a new job can be nerve-racking.

Maybe you’re a recent graduate, and you’ve just landed a job in your field. Perhaps you’ve been in the workforce for years, but you’ve just transitioned to a very different industry or you are out of your ‘wheelhouse’, and you feel much like you are starting over again.

5 Ways to Self-Soothe During Conflict with Your Partner 

Think about the way you respond to conflict and problems in your relationship with your spouse or partner.

What’s going on when things get tense or conflicts arise?

That flooded feeling that sucks you down into your feelings, overwhelms your thoughts and carries you away from reason and logic isn’t unusual. It takes skill to work through what’s happening in your body and mind before you behave in a way that may be damaging to your relationship.

One skill you can learn will make a big difference: self-soothing.

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Trauma Explained: Definition, Types, and Symptoms

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By Sylvia Beligotti, MA

We have all heard about post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is a type of response to trauma. Many people associate PTSD with those who served in the military and were in combat settings. However, any person, regardless of age, gender, or background, can experience trauma and the symptoms associated with it.

To better explain trauma, let’s go over the definition, types, and symptoms associated with the disorder.

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Are You A High-Conflict Couple? 5 Clear Signs

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By Sylvia Beligotti, MA

When we think of relationships, we tend to picture a couple who gets along well, listens to each other, and has a mutual feeling of respect. While these elements often exist in relationships, this mindset tends to idealize and gloss over issues or tensions that many couples have, too.

How to Choose the Therapist for You

Admitting you need help to get through a difficult time can be a major decision. If the decision is made as a couple, the decision can have additional implications as you and your partner decide to see a therapist. Even as this first step may come with some anxiety, seeking therapy is an intentional decision to initiate change and hope in your relationship. Such courage and maturity should be supported by a compassionate and experienced professional.

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5 Important Ways You Can Find Connection with Your Teen

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As a parent, you want to find ways to connect with your children. A natural connection grows as you accompany your child through the stages of childhood and toward adolescence. However, you may eventually reach a point where many parents struggle to connect with their child: the teenage years!