EXCERPT: While a joyous, special moment for couples, a wedding is a lot of work. In addition to the nitty-gritty details of choosing vendors and making a budget, it is also an emotional experience, requiring compromise and reality-setting. Planning their big day together is the first of many events in a lifetime together that require […]
Who is on your hype team? Maybe it’s your childhood bestie, your spouse, or perhaps even your brother. This is your cheer squad, and they can be instrumental in making you feel more confident and loved. As Dr. Thomas says, when you start to feel nervous, or you’re engaging in a cycle of downer thoughts, reach
Excerpt: Yvonne Thomas, Ph.D., a Los-Angeles based psychologist whose specialties include relationships and self-esteem, seconds that it’s harmful because you’re subconsciously shutting down all of who you are and you simply don\’t have that full spectrum of emotions available to you. \”Toxic positivity can also put a real strain on relationships because if you tend
A lot of people struggle with subconsciously restricting themselves from the freedom to be who they really are. Sometimes it\’s hard to even recognize what\’s holding us back from being ourselves or that we\’re doing that at all. To help you take the first steps on the path to free yourself to be the real
EXCERPT Do we want children? While there are some areas where people feel comfortable compromising on—say, choosing a house a few miles out of a preferred neighborhood—the decision to have kids is not a gray area for most. That’s why Dr. Yvonne Thomas, Ph.D., says it’s essential to select a life partner who shares your same family-planning
