Do relationships need boundaries? You might think that boundaries are unnecessary. Maybe you feel that limits will stifle the spontaneity in your relationship. However, all healthy relationships need boundaries. Boundaries are like a road map for your relationship....
Your friends have had enough. They haven’t outright told you, but you sense it. The thing is, when he doesn’t call when he said he would and your calls go to voicemail, the panic is so intense it feels like the house is on fire. Every fiber of your being is activated...
Are you exhausted and underappreciated? Here you are, desperately trying to save the world, and no one notices or cares? Do you feel compelled to rescue people, to your own detriment? Are you sneaking rides on other people’s emotional rollercoasters? If so, you’re...
Initially, the term codependency applied to those living in households with a substance abuser. Today, researchers are aware that people in general display the characteristics of codependency. In fact, if you were raised in a dysfunctional family situation – be that...
If you’re a fixer, here’s the brutal truth: You’re missing the real issue. Though society holds people with seeming selfless tendencies to a high esteem, the reality is that when you devote all your energy in efforts to fix and control others, you tend to be...
Ah, the dating pool. A chaotic confusing place full of mixed messages and red flags. The optimist in us believes red flags are easy to spot, yet that’s typically not how it works. It’s easy to see them in other people’s relationships, sure. It’s just way more...
