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Articles by Cheryl Gerson
Experts Say Kids Raised In The 80s And 90s Developed A Kind Of Calm Confidence Many Kids Today Don’t Naturally Develop
With the growing rates of anxiety in children, it's no wonder many moms and dads worry about passing their anxiety on to their kids. While genetics play a role in whether or not anxiety affects your children, your parenting style does, too.
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Psychology Says If You Can Master These 4 Skills, Your Marriage Can Survive An Affair
When it comes to relationships, there's a reason why one of the hardest obstacles to overcome is infidelity. There's nothing worse than being hit with betrayal, that loss of trust — especially when you never saw it coming. We get it. If you can master these four skills, your marriage can survive an affair: So many couples come to counseling wounded, but after doing the work, they have a stronger marriage.
3 Quiet Reasons People Have Torrid Affairs, According To Psychology
Divorce is a reality. Some marriages won't work, and being in a happy and healthy monogamous relationship doesn't always feel like the norm. Rather than work out their issues, some couples just throw in the towel and put their relationships and marriages behind them. Avoiding conflict or failing to talk about problems in a marriage can lead one or both spouses to have an affair.
A Therapist's 6 Effective Tricks For Being Happy, Even When Happiness Feels Out-Of-Reach
Human beings are never satisfied with what we have, and we always look to the future to get more. "If only I’d win the lottery, I’d be happy," we say. Turns out, not so much. A study published in 1978 observed lottery winners and also victims of spinal injuries resulting in paralysis. Of course, the winners were overjoyed and the victims were suffering.
The Deeper Reason It's So Hard To Talk About Money Problems With Your Spouse
If you’re in a relationship, I think you’ll agree that M-O-N-E-Y can be a bad word. Even when there’s plenty of it, talking rationally about it is a chore. But money and marriage go hand-in-hand. Each of us individually sees finances, depending on how we were brought up and what we have learned as adults. So how do two people decide how much money they need and how to spend it best?
7 Lessons You Must Teach Your Daughter If You Want To Raise A Feminist
My mother taught me how to be a woman. Her mother taught her. And I taught my daughter. The old lessons die hard. Even though I have spent many years focused on growth and new ideas, I can still see, in myself, the second-class person I learned to be. How much of this have I already passed along to my child? I grew up in the 50s when everything was "great." It was easy for me to follow the rules and give the right answers.
Why Your Partner Never Seems To Listen To You
Couples in healthy relationships know how critical effective communication skills are for long-term happiness. However, learning how to communicate effectively with your partner isn't always straightforward. When you repeatedly ask for what you want in your relationship, and your partner doesn't deliver, complaining about the problem feels like the only option you have left. Instead, let's slow down and figure out where the problems arise, what you need to say, and how you can say it more directly.
How To Raise A Kid Who Can Survive Life's Biggest Challenges
Everyone wants to protect their kids from harm, but that protection should also include emotional harm. Thankfully, we are more mindful than ever about the negative impact of bullying and criticism on a child's blossoming self-esteem. As parents, we work hard to raise children with bold confidence and self-esteem fully intact. But have we gone too far in protecting our children from any feeling that causes them frustration, worry, or anxiety?
8 Game-Changing Rules For Fighting Fair As A Couple
It makes no sense. If you want to be a doctor, you spend countless hours studying medicine. If you want to be a lawyer, you spend years of your life in law school. But the most important thing in our lives — our relationships — are just supposed to "come naturally." What "naturally" means is what we grew up with. If you behave "naturally," you'll get a relationship very similar to your parents' marriage.
The One Annoying Trait Soulmate Relationships Have That Actually Means You've Found Your Forever Person
You and your spouse start off talking about something (what you want for dinner, what happened at work today... the topic doesn't even matter) and before you know it, you’re in a fight. You’re convinced you'll never get through to him. And he feels like you always make him the bad guy. The most innocent topic quickly turns harsh and gets very personal with lots of alienating, "You always…" and "You never…" This pattern keeps repeating itself over and over (and over).
How To Stop Obsessing Over What Scares You — A Therapist's 4-Step Plan
Anxiety, stress, and depression go hand-in-hand with overthinking and rumination, where your brain puts your fears, worries, and anxieties on an endless loop. The word rumination comes from Latin, meaning "to chew over." Some animals, like cows, are called "ruminants" because they chew their cud after regurgitating it. Picture that. Imagine an attractive, capable, artistic woman who cannot stop her obsessive, self-loathing thoughts. She is in agony.
How To Raise The Best Version Of Your Child - By Forgetting What You Think You Know
With the growing rates of anxiety in children, it's no wonder many moms and dads worry about passing their anxiety onto their kids. While genetics play a role in whether or not anxiety affects your children, your parenting style does, too. If you want to raise stress-free kids, some parenting experts suggest using "free-range parenting" techniques — a parenting style where you intentionally let your kid make mistakes so he can learn from his experiences.
7 Things To Do ASAP To Save Your Marriage After Having An Affair
You cheated on your husband or wife by having an affair — and now you have no idea how to apologize to them so they know you really mean it. You want to learn how to save your marriage after cheating, yet you wonder if your spouse will ever be able to forgive you for your infidelity. But here's the rub: True forgiveness takes two people. Most of the time, when we talk about forgiveness, we’re thinking of something one person chooses to do, for their own reasons. Maybe there’s family to consider.
The Scientific Way To Rewire Your Brain (And Get Rid Of Your Anxiety, At Last)
If you’re the child of anxious parents, you probably inherited their attitudes, by nature and by nurture. Your brain is full of fearful thoughts. Worry is a daily companion, no matter how many people tell you it’s silly. No, your worrying won’t keep the plane in the air, but it feels like it does. Warning your kids of all the dangers you can imagine won’t keep them safe, but it feels like it will.
This Simple Preschool Rule Is The Secret To A Happy Relationship
guy hugging girl from behind on beach Remember when your teachers and parents told you, "Stop, look, and listen before you cross the street." It was a simple tactic that kept you safe from potential disaster. Nowadays, you easily cross the street without harm because you stop, look, and listen automatically. Well, it turns out that a piece of wise childhood advice can save your relationship from disaster, as well.
This Simple Preschool Rule Is The Secret To A Happy Relationship
Remember when your teachers and parents told you, "Stop, look, and listen before you cross the street." It was a simple tactic that kept you safe from potential disaster. Nowadays, you easily cross the street without harm because you stop, look, and listen automatically. Well, it turns out that a piece of wise childhood advice can save your relationship from disaster, as well. When you and your partner argue, often the tension and danger to your love feel as threatening as an oncoming Mack truck.
This Simple Preschool Rule Is The Secret To A Happy Relationship
Remember when your teachers and parents told you, "Stop, look, and listen before you cross the street." It was a simple tactic that kept you safe from potential disaster. Nowadays, you easily cross the street without harm because you stop, look, and listen automatically. Well, it turns out that a piece of wise childhood advice can save your relationship from disaster, as well. When you and your partner argue, often the tension and danger to your love feel as threatening as an oncoming Mack truck.
Married Couples Who Do This Stay In Love Forever And Always
You've met and married the love of your life. Congratulations. What happens after the two of you ride off into the sunset? What does it mean to live "happily ever after?" You've heard it before: The honeymoon doesn’t last forever. And yet, we still seem to expect it to. But in reality, the two of you settle down, nest, and create a family and a safe place you call home. You weather storms together. You get to know one another well enough that you finish each other’s sentences.
Why Having The 'Same Old Fight' Is A Sign You May Be Soulmates
You know how it goes — You and your spouse start off talking about something (what you want for dinner, what happened at work today, ... the topic doesn't even matter) and before you know it, you’re in a fight. You’re convinced you'll never get through to him. And, he feels like you always make him the bad guy. The most innocent topic quickly turns harsh and gets very personal with lots of alienating, "You always …" and "You never …".
5 Things The Most Attractive Older Women Do To Look And Feel Young
What is it exactly that determines if people are attractive women or not? When you hear the word "attractive," do you think of physical beauty? Many people do. But there are plenty of models and movie stars who are physically beautiful, yet no one wants to get close to them. Young skin is "attractive" — it makes you want to touch the person. But the person inside that skin may have a repellent personality. When someone is truly attractive, like an object drawn to a magnet, you want to get closer.
What Nobody Ever Tells You About Being A Parent To Grown-Up Kids
Being a parent to grown-up kids. There’s so much advice, so many well-meaning writers and authorities, and plenty of first-hand accounts of what "works" or what’s "good" for the kids. I can’t find a single article that talks about what it’s really like to BE a parent, especially the parent of adult children. When they’re little, you feel important, and necessary, even when they are driving you out of your mind.
5 Things Attractive Older Women Do to Look & Feel Young
What is it exactly that makes someone ‘attractive?’ When you hear the word, do you think of physical beauty? Many people do. But, there are plenty of models and movie stars who are physically beautiful yet no want really wants to get close to them. Young skin is ‘attractive’ — it makes you want to touch the person. But the person inside that skin may have a repellent personality. When someone is truly attractive, like an object drawn to a magnet, you want to get closer.
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