Posts tagged talking to your partner
Coping with Family Stress During the Holidays

Even the happiest and chillest of families has their fair amount of stress around the holidays. I haven’t worked with a client yet that didn’t have a range of emotions about the upcoming gatherings, events, and family dynamics that rise to the surface during the holiday season. There’s typically a variety of personalities, planning styles, rigid versus flexible ways of operating, and then there’s crazy Aunt Sally. But there’s always a way to reframe and plan ahead to make the most out of your holiday gatherings and find joy in your wild family interactions. Check out our latest blog to learn more.

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How to Discuss Your Unmet Needs with Your Partner

If you’re expecting your partner to know what you need, you’re going to be sorely disappointed. Even we don’t always understand our own thoughts and needs, so how can we expect another person to know what we want at all times. As humans in relationships, we have to put aside the old belief that if our partner really knew us, they’d be able to read out minds. We either need to learn how to ask for our needs to be met with clarity, or stop complaining. We want you to have a great and connected relationship, so we want to help you learn how to discuss your unmet needs with your partner, so that you both end up feeling connected and getting something amazing out of the relationship. Win-win!

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The Postpartum Couple: What Will Happen To Us?

It's hard to know what will really happen to your relationship after you've had a baby.  Conflict increases for practically every couple and most people are shocked by this.  They don't know how to handle it and start to stress out, which results in even more fighting.  I talk about some things that will happen postbaby, how to move on from conflict, and give you an exercise to see quick improvement in your relationship. 

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