Category: Family & Relationships

Long-term relationships are difficult. The love and the respect for each other are still there, but as you have become more accustomed to being around the other person, and you now feel that you know everything about them and their interests, it can seem that there is no mystery anymore. Once the honeymoon phase of […]

Going through a divorce can be emotionally challenging. It’s important to take care of yourself and practice good self-care in order to manage your affairs, heal, and move on in a healthy way. It is especially vital to learn self-care practices if you have children. They will be confused and grieving and will need you […]

Image Credit: Pexels Sexuality and spirituality are closely connected. Whenever you have sex with another person, both of your souls are connected together. The way we look at life, love, care, and compassion are all affected by our sexuality because sex is not just a physical act; it also involves a deeply spiritual aspect that […]

Are you a divorced parent navigating the challenges of co-parenting and joint custody? It can be overwhelming to juggle the demands of raising children while maintaining a healthy relationship with your ex-spouse.  Co-parenting and joint custody for divorced parents can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to be a struggle. Finding a way to collaborate […]

If you are currently faced with the prospect of caring for your elderly parents on a full-time basis, you need to be sure you are in a position to give them the care they deserve. Of course, you will feel duty-bound to care for your mother and father as their health begins to let them […]

Divorce is a difficult process for everyone involved, but it can be especially hard on children. When parents divorce, kids may feel abandoned, guilty, and ashamed. They may also struggle in school and have low self-esteem. If you are divorcing, it is important to be aware of these potential consequences and to take steps to […]

Gaslighting is an unfortunate form of psychological manipulation in romantic relationships. It can drive people to question their sanity or even their reality. It’s characterized by one person repeatedly manipulating the other in a relationship. It’s definitely as bad as it sounds – the person is exerting power in the relationship to try and gain […]

When the COVID-19 pandemic began to unravel at the start of 2020, many people did not foresee it to persist for as long as it has now – more than a year and counting. It has given birth to the term “new normal,” which refers to the new way of living that we need to […]

Family is of prime importance among the people of the Northern Mariana Islands. Many adult children welcome their parents or other relatives to live with them in their old age, which isn’t so surprising since many Mariana Islanders consider this as a gesture of gratitude for the people who raised them and have shaped their […]

Alcohol has been a problem for as long as history can remember. At one point or the other, alcoholism leads to the disruption of peace or the smooth flow of a process. You would think that humans should have learned their lessons over the years, and drink less – well, that is hardly the case. […]

If you have been a parent for a while, you must know that there’s no such thing as a parent’s handbook. It’s a relationship in which you grow onto your child with time by caring, adoring, and loving them to bits and pieces. Children are born innocent and naive and could be very sensitive about […]

Finding the perfect gift for your grandparents presents a unique set of challenges. Most grandparents are actively trying to give their stuff away! How many times have you left your grandparents’ house without something of theirs? Trying to ask your grandmother what she wants for Mother’s Day will likely illicit a firm, “nothing.” If you […]