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How Divorce Can Change Your Friendships
When you were married, you and your ex-spouse were probably part of a social circle of friends. But when you decided to go your separate ways, the dynamics of those friendships began to change. That’s because many of those individuals didn’t know how to navigate
June is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month
Let’s start with the facts: Nearly 1 in 10 men experience some form of depression or anxiety, but less than half seek treatment. Unlike females, who experience many of the same types of mental illness, men may be more likely to mask their feelings and
Recently Divorced? Mother’s Day Might Be Different This Year
If you and your ex recently split, this could be the first year you don’t celebrate Mother’s Day as a nuclear family. That might require some big adjustments on your part as you learn to navigate this new reality. Gone are the days of fancy
Do You Worry About the Weather?
After several long months of winter, the long-awaited arrival of spring is often accompanied by some weather worries of its own. In many parts of the country, severe weather peaks in March, April, and May, according to The Weather Channel. Tornadoes are most active in
Avoid This Co-Parenting Pitfall
It happens in relationships all too often. When two individuals disagree, one of them might bring in a third party to hopefully take their side. This form of manipulation is often referred to as triangulation, and it can happen among friends, in romantic relationships, and
Here’s What Happens When You Catastrophize
Suppose you weren’t invited to a party that many of your friends attended. You assume that no one likes you and worry that one day you will have no friends. The more you think about it, you can’t imagine anything but the worst-case scenario. In
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