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What Type of Eater Are You?

The Eating Season is Now! Most of us have a particular way of eating—an unconscious style that shapes how we think about food, how we make choices, and how we feel…

Don’t Forget to Play

The power of lightness, laughter, and shared joy in your relationship We often focus on the hard work of relationships: the communication tools, the healing, the self-awareness, the deep…

Think You’re a Great Communicator?

Three tiny habits that might be hurting connection without you realizing it We all want to be good communicators — thoughtful, loving, and clear. But sometimes, especially when we’re…

Still Blaming Your Partner for That Argument?

What if the pattern is the real problem? Ever have the same fight over and over? The one that starts about the dishwasher… or a tone of voice… or…

The Quiet Weight of Mother’s Guilt

The burdens and blessings of motherhood dance in delicate tandem—a symphony of devotion, introspection, and unconditional love, each note colored by compassion and longing. The quiet weight of maternal…

What Really Motivates People – Love or Power?

Think about it for a moment. Which feels more true to you — people will do anything for love, or people will do anything for power? How People’s Motivations…

Grace After Goodbye: Raising Amazing Children Beyond Divorce

After divorce, the journey of motherhood unfurls in unexpected patterns—each cord intertwined with tenderness and complexity. The quiet weight of guilt becomes all the more intricate, imbued with new…

When the World Pauses: The Emotional Toll of the Government Shutdown

When the government shuts down, it doesn’t just close buildings or delay paychecks — it closes the rhythm of people’s lives. For thousands of dedicated public servants, the shutdown…

Why Don’t You Just Get It?

Feeling heard and understood when we communicate can be tough. You think you said something clearly, then the response you get does not make sense. Or you think you’re…

Saying Goodbye to a Friendship After 50: A Tender Act of Courage

Friendship after 50 carries a depth unlike almost any other bond. These are the relationships built not just on shared interests, but on decades of memories—birthdays celebrated, tears comforted,…

Love Is Messy—And That’s Where Its Power Lies

Love’s Twists and Turns Love rarely unfolds in a tidy or predictable way. The path takes unexpected turns, twisting and dipping through both joyful highs and uncomfortable lows. If…

Two Homes, One Heart: A Reflection on Shared Spaces and Childhood Custody

By Dr. Latasha D. McFarland (Harrison) A New Season, Liminal and Unsettled As adulthood unfurls in unexpected directions, I find myself living an experience I could not have anticipated—one…