Being in quarantine or isolation in a pandemic is difficult. Taking care of children during a time of isolation with no schooling institutions or daycare increases that challenge significantly. Being a separated couple or blended family with children during a pandemic is just plain hard. Unfortunately, this is the reality many of us are … [Read more...] about How to Bring Separated Families Together in the Pandemic Lockdown
In a time of quarantine and self-isolation, getting the counselling you need can be difficult. Fortunately, online therapy (also called Telehealth, distance therapy, or remote therapy) provides a way to get the help you need while at a distance from your healthcare professionals. Online therapy is typically provided using video conferencing (or … [Read more...] about The Benefits and Challenges of Online Therapy
Coronavirus or COVID-19 is changing how our day-to-day lives look. With borders shut down, domestic and international flights cancelled, and non-essential businesses closed, it's a difficult adjustment to the freedoms and liberties we're used to enjoying. Quarantine and self-isolation, although necessary for everyone's health and safety, can be … [Read more...] about COVID-19: How to Manage Relationship Stress and Cope with Social Isolation
There’s a lot of pressure around Valentine’s Day to do something extraordinary or unforgettable. More often than not, a successful date is really just about doing something fun you both enjoy and spending that time focused on one another. The memorable part is actually taking that time out of your busy life to be with each other and maintain … [Read more...] about Valentine’s Day: 101 Fun and Romantic Date Ideas
The holidays can be a stressful time in and amongst all the holiday cheer. Disagreements about how to celebrate the holidays or conflicts with family and in-laws can add extra stress to your romantic relationship. Addressing these conflicts right away with open and timely communication is an essential step in maintaining and strengthening your … [Read more...] about 4 Steps Towards a Conflict-Free Holiday Season
The internet and the smartphone have vastly changed how people meet. The number of heterosexual and same-sex couples who meet through online dating has increased significantly. In fact, online dating is the most common way heterosexual couples are meeting now. It used to be that the most common way to meet someone was through friends of friends. … [Read more...] about How Online Dating Has Become the New Normal
Firefighters face very high levels of job stress. This is not surprising, given they interact with people in extreme situations and are exposed to a wide range of dangers, not typical in most other professions. These stresses and difficulties, mental, physical, and emotional, have a significant impact on a firefighter's well-being. A recent … [Read more...] about STUDY:Â Firefighters can ease one another’s job stress, but loving spouses may increase itÂ
Sexual intimacy often experiences dips or lulls as a couple goes through life together. You can’t predict the changes life will throw at you, and some are easier to handle than others. However, some challenges will take a more significant toll on your life and relationship. Long-term increased workload, stress, health problems, medication (with … [Read more...] about 7 Tips to Revive the Sexual Intimacy in Your Relationship
In the book, We Do: Saying Yes to a Relationship of Depth, True Connection, and Enduring Love, psychotherapist Stan Tatkin explains how a secure-functioning relationship creates a blueprint for a successful, healthy, long-lasting love relationship. Tatkin takes a preventative approach to building committed love relationships, focusing on working … [Read more...] about Book Review: We Do: Saying Yes to a Relationship of Depth, True Connection, and Enduring Love
There’s never been a time in history where you can lay in bed next to your partner and cheat. The use of smartphones and social media has opened up a whole new world of possibilities for cheating. It used to be that cheating was when you were having sex with someone who isn’t your partner. Now the lines of what is and isn’t cheating are more … [Read more...] about How Cyber-Cheating Can Threaten Your Relationship
