Read MoreYou encounter lots of lies throughout your average day—from the mundane (“I’m almost there”) to the life-changing (“It’s your baby”). In this era of fake news and alternative facts and “total connectivity,” the flow of bogus information that we are exposed to has gone from a trickling stream to a firehose of falsity.
Read MoreWhile claiming that men and women are simply wired differently may be an oversimplification, there’s something to be said for the notion that there are countless formative experiences unique to belonging to either group.
Read MoreWhile you may truly believe that everything happens for a reason, but telling that to a cancer patient lacks compassion, to say the least.
Read MoreFor some people, the holidays are the happiest time of year, with a never-ending flood of family and friends gathering, a glut of gifts, and more delicious holiday treats than your waistline can handle.
If you're planning on being with someone forever, making it to the one-year mark may not be such a big deal. It's obviously not the same as making it past seven years or even 50. But that first year together is crucial. Because according to experts, the habits that you develop as a couple in that first year can really determine if your relationship has an expiration date.
Read MoreWhen you think of intimacy in a relationship, it's possible that your thoughts jump first to the physical. But building emotional intimacy is, without a doubt, equally important. When partners lack emotional intimacy, it can be difficult to empathize with each other and build trust. Luckily, if you're unsure whether you're there yet, relationship experts can help you look for signs.
Read MoreWhile some breakups are easier to move past, others are harder to recover from. You may try various coping and self-care strategies, from seeing friends more to focusing on something you’ve been meaning to do, like hiking every morning before work.
Read MoreAs painful as breakups can be, they always make for great learning experiences. For instance, if your ex cheated and you decided to give them a chance and they did it again, you may learn that cheating is something you will never tolerate.
Read MoreRead MoreHappiness is such a fleeting thing: one minute, you’re feeling like a million bucks, and the next, something puts you off your game and into a funk that’s hard to break. And considering the tenuous nature of human happiness to begin with, it’s no wonder that so few of us consider ourselves to be truly happy people.
Read MoreThere's nothing that can bring your libido to a screeching halt like having a child. But it's not just about recovering from childbirth and feeling like your body doesn't belong to you anymore. You are spread thinner, running on less sleep and spending a lot of your waking hours trying to figure out how to keep your life in order while you are carrying around a child.
Read MoreWelcome to episode 62 of the Sexology Podcast, my guest today is Erika Miley, M.ed., LHMC . In this episode, Erika shares with us why many people experience shame around sexuality, and some of the signs that shame might be getting in the way of good sex.
Read MoreAs we all know, losing yourself in your relationship isn't seen as a great thing. When you really want your relationship to last, its easy to let things slide or allow your partner to have their way more often than not. In doing so, your needs tend to get pushed aside for your partner's needs.
