It’s Otto writing today and I want to share a story about one of the most difficult days of my life in the hope that it will be helpful to you. Enjoy… It was about 9:30 pm on a Saturday night and my son was …
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How can you practice listening in ways that helps your relationship effectively move through whatever challenge it’s facing?
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Rita was tired of holding so much back but she didn’t know how to communicate better with her husband and tell him what was wrong. When she did express her opinion, they often fought with him getting angry and her retreating back into her shell. …
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When sex hurts, communication is key.
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It can feel very lonely and upsetting when you slowly realize that either you or your partner is emotionally checking out of the relationship. You can make up all kinds of stories as to why it’s happening but the truth is that you probably don’t …
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Help your teen manage their fears about learning online.
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A deeper emotional connection can be built with those you love. Here are 3 ways to begin...
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The Black community needs support. Discover how the ATTUNE method leans into the pain and builds trust.
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One path to rebuilding love after broken trust is to find out if there’s still enough love or enough desire to want to rebuild the relationship in a new way. Most of the time when trust has been broken, one or both people want to …
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It’s a fact, your communication either creates closeness, connection and expands the feelings of love, creativity and possibilities… Or it creates walls, barriers and defenses that cause distance, separation and resentments. Wouldn’t it be a whole lot better if the other people in your life …
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Want a fulfilling relationship? It all begins with knowing and healing the real you.
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In the span of just a few hours, Susie heard the stories of three people who had been dealing with thorny relationship issues with their partners and didn’t know what to do. One man said he didn’t know how to talk with his wife about …
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You may not even be aware of how you are acting or speaking out of contempt—often it can feel like you are being genuine. Dr. John Gottman realized there needs to be a path that leads to a culture of appreciation, and that is by expressing your feelings and longings.
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You can manage your work and your child's schooling when everyone is home. Here's how.
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Balancing working and schooling from home is challenging. Here are some tips for doing both well.
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People-pleasing is often so unconscious that we don't know we're damaging our relationships. Here's why it's important to recognize and stop it...
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