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This Gottman blog article describes how as we get older and busier, we may have to work harder to stay connected to our partners, and to other people close to use – https://www.gottman.com/blog/4-ways-to-stay-connected-during-life-transitions/. We are stressed during the day and … Read more
Here is an excellent article written by a counselor about the experience of menopause and all the things we don’t talk about but should. “Menopause is an inevitable part of life for women — or, more precisely, people with ovaries … Read more
“According to a September report from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, half of retirees are afraid to use their savings, often refusing to touch money they spent decades socking away expressly so they could enjoy leisure activities … Read more
“The connection between food and mourning runs deep: In almost every culture or tradition, a community brings dishes to the survivors in the weeks or months after a death. But for a spouse, accustomed to sharing every meal with a … Read more
Here is an interesting article that examines personal finance from the point of view of economics and guides you to start planning for your financial independence day. “Here’s the big idea: In economics, we learn that there are only three … Read more
Here is an excellent article on how your childhood attachment style impacts who you pair up with as an adult. “Attachment theory may play a significant role in a lot of relationship woes. In the 1950s, psychologist John Bowlby was … Read more
The article below describes the issues of ageism that older workers commonly encounter in the US. “Ageism refers to the stereotypes (how we think), prejudice (how we feel) and discrimination (how we act) towards others or oneself based on age. … Read more
This article describes how grandparents can create shared memories with their grandchildren. “When we think about what we leave behind as grandparents, we hope we will have transmitted lessons about kindness, justice, strength and confidence, the boundless nature of love.” … Read more
A new study, published in Psychiatry Research, has concluded that psychiatric diagnoses are scientifically worthless as tools to identify discrete mental health disorders. People who receive a diagnosis related to the trauma they experienced survived in the best way they … Read more
One-third of women experience birth trauma, often during preventable situations. The experience can leave the new mother traumatized and unwilling to have any more children, even though she and her partner may have previously discussed having more. A “one and … Read more