Postnatal depression is one of those dirty little secrets that no one likes to talk about. If you're a new mother and experiencing postnatal depression (also called PND), you may be feeling a sense of shame, or you might think it means you're not a 'good enough' mother because you're depressed. And this is one of the awful things about PND. … [Read more...] about Postnatal Depression: How to Help Your Relationship Survive PND
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The 10 Best TED Talks About Love
I don't know about you, but I just love TED talks. What can be better than hearing an engaging, Â informative, and sometimes profoundly moving talk in less than 20 minutes by some of the world's most prominent thought leaders? TED, which stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, was founded in 1984 as a one-off conference and has grown as … [Read more...] about The 10 Best TED Talks About Love
This One Simple Communication Skill Could Save Your Relationship
I attended a week-long silent retreat recently and learned a wonderful mindfulness communication skill that could benefit all couples.* What I just love about this technique is the simplicity of the process. Wherever you are in your relationship, whether you're at the beginning and experiencing romantic love, or perhaps you've been together a … [Read more...] about This One Simple Communication Skill Could Save Your Relationship
Adultery: What to do When Infidelity Shows Up in Your Relationship
I recently spoke with Melbourne relationship counsellor Lauren Sokolski about how adultery and infidelity can impact a couple. We spoke about how couples tend to respond and how you can best recover from adultery or infidelity in your relationship. Here's what she had to say in response to my questions... What is considered infidelity or an … [Read more...] about Adultery: What to do When Infidelity Shows Up in Your Relationship
Excerpts from ’31 Days to Build a Better Relationship’: Part 1
To celebrate the release of my new Kindle eBook on Amazon, I'm sharing a tip a day from each chapter. If you'd like to get your own copy of my eBook, you can get in on Amazon here for immediate download to your Kindle, or the Kindle app for iPhone and iPad, Android, or for your desktop PC or Mac. Check out the visual tips below to get some … [Read more...] about Excerpts from ’31 Days to Build a Better Relationship’: Part 1
How to Improve Your Relationship by Exposing Stress
This guest post is by Jacqueline Stone of Jacqueline Stone & Associates. When a client tells me about an upsetting time with their partner, a funny thing can happen. At first, they are clearly distressed as they describe the arguments they have had over the past week. They feel furious and hurt. They tell me of the verbal attacks they … [Read more...] about How to Improve Your Relationship by Exposing Stress
The 5 Biggest Losing Strategies Used by Couples
Relationships don’t come with manuals and the training that most of us get is from those around us as we are growing up. Rightly or wrongly we learn our coping strategies and how to get what we want from our relationships by absorbing the behaviour of those closest to us in our formative years, and more often than not without even being conscious … [Read more...] about The 5 Biggest Losing Strategies Used by Couples
Mindfulness for Couples: How to Cultivate Compassion, Insight and Empathy for Those You Love
Mindfulness is a state of active, open attention on the present. It also involves acceptance, meaning that we pay attention to our thoughts and feelings without judging them. When we practice mindfulness, our thoughts tune into what we’re sensing in the present moment rather than rehashing the past or imagining the future How do you use … [Read more...] about Mindfulness for Couples: How to Cultivate Compassion, Insight and Empathy for Those You Love
The Top 10 Relationship Self-Help Books
've read so many self-help books on relationships over the years that I've found inspirational. So I thought it was about time I collated my top 10 list. I just love it when I read a book on relationships that really challenges my thinking about romantic relationships and, more importantly, helps me improve my own relationship and the … [Read more...] about The Top 10 Relationship Self-Help Books
Pre-Marriage Counselling: Does it Really Work?
One of the questions I frequently get asked by couples that are about to get married is does pre-marriage counselling really work? Getting married can be a wonderful experience, and it can also be a very stressful event for those involved. Sometimes this stress raises family issues and couple issues that need to be addressed as soon as … [Read more...] about Pre-Marriage Counselling: Does it Really Work?