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Making New Year's Relationship Resolutions With Your Partner

When we think about setting our sights on the new year, we often think about our personal, individualized goals. We want to lose weight, spend more time on our hobbies or with family, or achieve something new for the first time. These are fantastic New Year's resolutions that can act as a springboard for thinking about other areas of your life, like your relationship or marriage.

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Embodying Trans Awareness in Everyday Life

Whether someone is cisgendered, transgendered or somewhere in between, trans awareness extends beyond this week and should be a daily practice to ensure others feel safe in their own skin at home, at work, and wherever they may go.

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Mental Health Tips for Parents with Special Needs Children

One of the hardest things we face as parents is the fact that our children are not immune to the hardships of the world. As much as we aim to protect them and guide them, some forms of illness and injury cannot be avoided. When these affect our children, we want to do everything in our power to heal them with love and make them feel better, but too often we are left with heartache in spite of our efforts.

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Learning to Trust After Trauma

Trust and trauma: the two big T's of mental health. When we experience trauma, not only does it hinder our ability to trust those we feel have wronged us, it also leaves a lasting impression on our memories. It's surprisingly common to experience triggers involving past trauma, and exposing ourselves to our triggers can cause fear, anxiety, or depression.

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How to Save a Sexless Marriage

Here’s a hint: it takes more than lighting a few candles and popping on some jazz music. In fact, it requires more talking than actual sex. We sometimes want to force ourselves into intimacy, thinking that if we get into it then we’ll get more in the mood. But the truth is that many couples stop having sex when more serious problems present themselves in other areas of the relationship.

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Being Single: Determining What You Want From a Relationship

Living life as a single person can be a rewarding experience. We have more time to focus on our own wants and needs, learning how to appreciate and care for ourselves along the way. But sooner or later, we may feel the urge to connect with someone in a romantic way.

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