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"Mommy issues" refers to intense, challenging, or problematic relationships with a mother or mother figure during early life. These issues are not exclusive to clear-cut trauma but can also come [...]

Receiving a mental health diagnosis can feel very validating. Struggling with mental health prior to being diagnosed can feel very isolating and often leaves people with self-blaming thoughts [...]

One of the most challenging moments for a couple is the period after an exposed infidelity. It is often described as shattering and challenging what may have been previously considered a stable, [...]

While many women find that menopause marks a shift in their sex lives, there are many ways to manage and cope with the effects on intimacy. The first step is understanding the breadth of changes [...]

Loosely described as male menopause, as men age, many will experience decreases in testosterone, causing lower sex drive, depression, and erectile dysfunction. This decrease in sex hormones is [...]

"Daddy issues" is most frequently used as a judgmental and dismissive term, primarily against women who do not have a relationship with a father or father figure. The truth is this isn’t [...]

Sharing the news about divorce will be one of the hardest days a parent and child will experience together, which makes the manner of navigating this conversation with care and sensitivity even [...]

It is not at all a bad thing to have goals, dreams, or a plan for yourself. However, problems can arise when you hold on so tightly to this strict life trajectory you created that you lose sight [...]

Do you remember when you first started dating, the thrill of discovering each other, the random late-night conversations, the giggles over something ridiculous, and the excitement of surprise [...]

A lot of people who are on these medications feel some shame surrounding it and often wonder if they should keep it a secret. It ties into our society's viewpoint on assuming that willpower [...]