Ah...romance. We fall in love, have kids, and the next thing you know we’re arguing over everything, including our different parenting styles. Why does that happen? Oftentimes it’s because we fall in love with people very different from us. People who fill a gap in our lives. We look for people who are interesting, exciting, and romantic. T.... Read More
Who remembers the kids’ dentist appointments, buys grandma a gift for her birthday, makes food for the class bake sale, and reminds everyone when soccer practice is? These are some of the invisible tasks moms handle everyday and the stress of the added emotional labor is killing us. Women from all walks of life find the inequality of emotional l.... Read More
Do you spend more quality time on your phone than you do with your partner and kids? Or have you tried to organize a family activity, only to find everyone else is more interested in staring intently at their phone? Whether you know it or not, you’ve been the victim of phubbing. Which, according to new research, is slowly eroding your relation.... Read More
All relationships have their ups and downs, and friendships are no exception. You need supportive, loving friends in your life to be totally fulfilled. Research even suggests that people who maintain solid friendships live longer than those who don’t. But what do you do when a relationship becomes more effort than it’s worth? As a mom, your ti.... Read More
Does this sound familiar? You finally get your kids on a sleep schedule and the ‘one cookie only’ rule is strictly enforced. And then...they go off to spend a weekend with the grandparents and it feels like all hell breaks loose. Your kids return home with tales of staying up late to watch the end of Frozen and eating not one, but TWO sco.... Read More