Relationship Anarchy: Do Your Relationships Have a Hierarchy?

When it comes to our romantic relationships, we often organize them into a hierarchy: the idea that each relationship has a different level of importance and value. This structure might fit well in some contexts, but may not meet the needs of modern daters – welcome to relationship anarchy!

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The Importance of Sibling Relationships and What They Can Teach Us

Siblings are some of our first and ongoing friends, serving as playmates, confidants, cheerleaders, and even adversaries. During certain stages in life, managing a healthy connection with your brother or sister can be challenging to achieve. In this blog post, we’ll explore the life skills we can learn from our sibling dynamics and how we can maintain strong sibling bonds throughout our lives.

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Stuck in the Past: The Impact of the Zeigarnik Effect

Do you ever daydream about “the one that got away” or try hard to move on from an angering situation despite the same thoughts and emotions coming back up every time you think of it?. If unresolved and unfinished tasks have such a strong pull on us, what is causing this lingering longing? The answer may lie in an effect known as the Zeigarnik Effect which can help explain why we can't seem to get closure with certain situations or people in our lives.

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Fatherhood Through The Lens of My Favorite 90's Sitcom Dads

For children of the ‘90s, sitcoms were our peek into the lives of other, albeit fictional, families. These families became a source of reassurance and stability for many viewers, especially for those who may have been struggling with unmet needs at home. To this day, these shows continue to live on as our childhood comfort food, and while some ‘90s sitcoms might be a little outdated in their humor or parenting approach, it is worth reflecting on what these characters got right and which parenting qualities stood out.

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