Touched out is a term thats meant to describe feeling overwhelmed by being physically needed constantly by kids, your partner, and even the family pets. This is usually a term reserved to describe the experience of mothers and is usually used to describe postpartum and the early years of having children. In this article, we will introduce the meaning of touched out, signs that you're touched out, what to do about being touched out, and how to talk to your partner about being touched out.

Can’t sleep? I this article you’ll learn how to cure your insomnia quickly. I will outline ways to reset your circadian rhythm, as well as 9 sleep hygiene tips. I also highly recommend cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and include a directory of therapists that provide this treatment.

In this article we will outline 10 characteristics of a healthy relationship. You’ll learn about relationship green flags and what a healthy relationship looks like.

We are communicating all the time. In this article you will learn how to communicate better in a relationship. You will learn the types of communication, the importance of communication, and gain insight as to how we learn to communicate.

Do you have a toxic mother in law?

Do you feel like you are constantly walking on eggshells when you are with your mother-in-law?

Do you feel like you will never measure up? Do you feel like you are constantly falling short in some way?

Do you feel like you can’t be honest with her about how your feel?

How about feeling exhausted when you are with her?

Toxic relationships are a major source of stress. Unfortunately, you don’t always chose the toxic relationships you end up in. Have you found yourself with a toxic daughter-in-law? Check out this article to learn about toxic traits and how to cope with a toxic daughter-in-law.

Attending a baby shower soon? Thinking about what to get the mom to be? This article offers unique baby shower gift ideas to help support emotional and physical healing for pregnant and or postnatal mama’s.

Relationships are complex and complicated; therefore, the answer to whether breaks work in a relationship is just as challenging to answer.It is imperative to set boundaries when you want to take a break in your relationship. Keeping it open-ended, undefined, and unclear can be incredibly unsettling and is insensitive to the other person. They might feel like they are being punished, putting their life on hold, unsafe, insecure, and confused. Learn how to take a healthy break.

Let’s talk friendship breakups! In this article you will learn how to end a friendship. We will provide steps and examples of exactly what to say and what to do.

As a clinical psychologist who specializes in working with teens, most are talking about it, experimenting, and trying alcohol way before their parents think it is happening. Here is the thing, kids are going to hear and/or talk about it with peers and friends. Would you want to help control the narrative, provide accurate information, and guide your child in making healthier choices? What are the consequences of binge drinking in teens? What are the signs your teen is drinking? What are the facts? How can I help my teen?

Arguing a lot? Fighting fair is so important in relationships. In this article, we outline rules for fighting fair as a couple, as well resources to communicate better in your relationships.

Toddlerhood can be tough! In this article you will learn effective ways to help your toddler cope with big feelings!

Are you have intimacy issues since having children? It can be hard to find time for physical intimacy after children. This article will address the common barriers to sex and physical intimacy after having children. We will also expand intimacy to include other types of intimacy. We will include the definitions of the types of intimacy and ways to build emotional intimacy, intellectual intimacy, and spiritual intimacy.

Being a good listener is one of the most important parts of communicating better. Read this article to gets steps on active listening. You’ll also learn signs that you're being a bad listener and how to use assertive communication when you can’t listen well.

We are now in a world where we are flooded with information and misinformation. It is hard to know where to start, which approach you want to implement in your household, what one’s are backed by science and research, etc. No matter the parenting approach, mental health professionals and research support authoritative parenting styles.

In this article you will learn how to stand up for yourself through assertive communication and boundaries. You’ll also learn about the consequences of standing up for yourself.

Arguing is part of any relationship. With all this technology, fighting over text message (also known as fexting) is also part of the communication in relationship. In this article you will learn the definition of fexting, rules for fighting fair over text message, and well as general rules for fighting fair in person. These rules will help you have more effective communication in your relationships.

Effective communication is the foundation of any successful relationship. How to improve communication includes learning active listening, learning to use I Statements, and asking open-ended questions. It also includes realizing the importance of clarity and of nonverbal communication.

Many people throw around the word toxic. It is definitely a buzz word these days. What is toxic communication? I think about the word toxic as a substance that would make you physically ill or kill you. Now, apply that to communication or relationships. I define it as the way someone communicates in an unhealthy pattern that causes intended or unintended emotional harm to others. It may seem obvious to avoid something that causes you harm. However, I am sure you can think of yourself or others who continuously go back to the same toxic relationship or communication pattern.

You’re probably here because you know you are in a toxic relationship and you also know you want to fix your toxic relationship. This article defines toxic relationship and outlines how to fix a toxic relationship.