Most families have their quirks, but when certain behaviors become ingrained, they can create a toxic environment.

David Funder (2019) begins his widely used personality textbook by defining personality as "an individual’s characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior ... " Actually, his definition is ...

" Emotional intelligence (often called EQ or EI) is the ability to understand and manage your own emotions while also ...

The only things we can control in life are our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. If we can manage those, we can achieve our goals and gain success in life. To have this level of control, we need to ...

Another marriage counselor weighed in on the blog I ran a couple of weeks ago quoting Mort Fertel, adding a valuable insight that I will pass along, because, as they say, the best thing parents can do ...

LifeStance Health reports that lovebombing involves excessive affection to manipulate emotions, often leading to confusion ...

Trauma comes in all shapes and sizes, and the signs of emotional trauma in adults aren’t always as obvious as you might expect. In fact, you could be holding onto emotional trauma that stems from an ...

We all use the word forgiveness. Yet, what if I told you that a research study found that a majority of people who were asked what forgiveness is actually misunderstood it? When Plato began his ...

In relationships, love is about words and actions. Men who truly love and respect women don’t just say they care, they show it through the way they treat their partners every day. While every man ...