February 14th, A Day to Strengthen Your Relationship

February 14th, A Day to Strengthen Your Relationship

What are your thoughts on Valentine’s Day? Is it a romantic day to show how much you love and appreciate your sweetie? Or a holiday that was made up by the card and chocolate companies to make money? Regardless of which category you fall into, consider thinking of...
When a Friendship Ends

When a Friendship Ends

Sometimes, it can be difficult to pinpoint exactly when a friendship ended. It’s easy to drift apart, especially if one of you moved, started a new job, or have a new baby. No matter how it ends: abruptly or subtly; via text messages, an e-mail, or personal...
Cutting to Relieve Emotional Distress

Cutting to Relieve Emotional Distress

Cutting isn’t an uncommon as one might think. Many popular television shows and books for teenagers have characters who have struggled with cutting and emotional distress. Cutting is the act of inflicting harm on oneself intentionally. Other types of self-injury...
Feeling the Pressure to Be a Mother

Feeling the Pressure to Be a Mother

At one time, it was common for women to marry young, have children, and be homemakers. However, times have changed and many women work outside the home, don’t feel the need to be married, and don’t feel the need to have children right away, or even at all. Yet,...
Keys to Maintaining a Happy Marriage

Keys to Maintaining a Happy Marriage

Maintaining a marriage can be difficult regardless of how madly in love you were when you said your “I dos.” Over the years, both partners change certain aspects about themselves, whether it be their careers, their religious beliefs, their hobbies, etc. Most couples...
Threats to Your Marriage That Are Often Overlooked

Threats to Your Marriage That Are Often Overlooked

There are certain threats to a marriage that seem common: struggling with finances, lack of communication, intrusive in-laws, or not enough alone time together. Other threats to a marriage are often overlooked or thought of as small problems. However, the small...