communication

Family Activities

The family meeting

If you’re a parent interested in taking the focus off of the chaos of the world and putting it on the family unit, it may be time to...

What He Wants

Communication: How to get him to open up

Although it is unlikely that we’ll ever join you in your love of The Notebook , sometimes it is okay to be in touch with your...

Happiness & Friendship

5 Ways to speak your mind

Speaking your mind is a skill that is necessary in both work and personal relationships. Follow these tips to overcome the anxiety...

Parenting Advice & Columns

The birds and the bees and all that jazz

Listen to Your Mothers is a space to come together with the ones who understand the maternal struggle and joy best -- in the hopes...

Time Management

The lost art of letter writing

Emailing, tweeting, texting -- 20 years ago, these things were unheard of. Now, we can't live without them. Although the advances in...

Mom & Dad

How to keep your marriage emotionally hot

Marriages are made up of so many important components, but in the day-to-day life of parenting and responsibilities, your emotional...

Monday Mom Challenge

Monday Mom challenge: State the obvious

We’ve all had moments of incredulity: something happens and the outcome is so obvious to us, but appears to be a surprise to others....

Mom & Dad

Should you suppress anger?

The emotional life of humans is messy, messy stuff. It’s not logical, it’s often unexpected, and it can throw a wrench into the most...

Teen Behavior

Talking sexting with your teen in light of a political scandal

When you first learned about “sexting,” you had a talk with you tween and/or teen, right? RIGHT? You talked about good choices and...

Dating

Building a better bond: What you need to know

Ah, new love – one of the greatest feelings in the world. You're giddy, you can't get enough of each other and you're having the...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Are there “healthy” expressions of anger?

As a society -- and as moms -- we seem to put a premium on staying calm and in control. Most of the time that’s probably a good...

Dating

How you could be disrespecting him

Your honey has been oh so cold towards you since the barbecue last weekend and you can't figure out why. Everybody had a great time,...

Marriage

Avoid emotional arguments

Is this scene familiar? You’re upset. He’s done something hurtful -- left you adrift at his office party while he’s flirting with...

Health

Benefits of finding the right support group

Some may ask, "How can I benefit from joining a support group?" The benefits of joining a support group are many, especially if...

Sex Tips, Sex Toys & Fun

6 Ways to spice up your sex life

Give your sex life a little boost by trying something new. With sex toys, a new position or just a change of scenery, you can turn...

Sex Tips, Sex Toys & Fun

How to talk to your partner about sex

Even couples who have been married for years often have trouble talking about sex. If you are feeling a little less than satisfied...

Couple Time & Romance

4 Steps to better communication

If you want your relationship to work, you have to communicate (and not just in the bedroom). Being able to talk openly about how...

Divorce

Becoming friends with your ex

Once the ink is dry on the divorce papers, it seems that some exes are becoming friends with each other. I am always surprised to...

Couple Time & Romance

The best things you can do for your relationship

Making a relationship work takes effort. Check out our list of tried-and-true strategies to improve how you and your partner...

School Age Kids

Why teach kids some old-fashioned decorum?

In our age of social networking, kids are more focused on updating their Facebook profiles and creating emoticons than on...

Couple Time & Romance

Build a love nest egg

You love your guy, you really do, but boy, can he be a pain! You ask him to help with one simple thing, and it’s “No! Can’t you see...