Mental Health Quotes To Inspire and Keep the Conversation Going
May is Mental Health Awareness month and a good time to talk about taking care of our mental health. Doing so is arguably one of the most important...
Look Out for These 3 Red Flags in Your Relationship
Romantic relationships can be some of the most fulfilling and tricky connections you’ll have in your lifetime, which is often why it can be reall...
Challenging the Church's Approach to Mental Health
After her husband died by suicide two years ago, Jessica Jiggetts was at a loss. The days felt never-ending. She ignored invitations to see friends...
Friends for Life: The Secret to Maintaining Precious Friendships
While popular culture often fixates on the importance of having a romantic partner, the key to a happier (and possibly even longer) life often lies...
How To Navigate a Relationship With Different Love Languages
Communicating is one of the foundational pillars to any relationship, but how you communicate love is arguably just as important. In order to know...
How to Stop Fighting with Your Partner and Own Your Happiness
Falling in love is one of the greatest joys of the human experience. Songs, movies, operas, and plays have all been written about romantic love. Bu...
When Mother-Daughter Relationships Get Complicated and How To Strengthen Your Bond
There’s no bond quite like that of a mother and a daughter. Outside of the obvious fact that women go through unique experiences that men physica...
Kids Are More Depressed Than Ever — How Listening Can Be a Superpower
There’s not a doubt in my mind that parents want their kids to talk to them. That becomes a challenge when kids enter their preteen and teen year...
Conversation Starters for Couples and Why They're Important
Starting a conversation is an art form. Some people are good at it and others, not so much. But, wherever you fall on the spectrum, it’s an impor...
Free Your Mind and Your Time – 7 Ways and Reasons To Say No
Starting to say “no” to people was painful. But I was determined to break my addiction to yes. I resigned from my position on the board of a no...
4 Reasons To Start Writing Letters – Again
When’s the last time you hand wrote or received a handwritten letter? In today’s digital age, it’s so easy to forget about writing letters...
Equal Pay Day: 4 Ways Salary Transparency Can Boost Your Career
Most of us are taught not to openly discuss finances and salaries. We’re taught that such information is private and that asking another woman he...
7 Ways for Business Women to Work More Powerfully with One Another
I’ve worked with hundreds of women throughout my career as a business owner, and have been fortunate to enjoy some amazing experiences along the...
Why It's Important to Talk to Your Friends About Money
While talking about money is generally considered a faux pas, as a Southerner, it’s an absolute no-no. Of course, husbands, brothers, and fathers...
8 Ways to Feel More Secure in Your Relationship
Insecurities can crop up in any relationship, even the most loving of marriages. They often stem from a place of questioning your self-worth within...
Staying Engaged with Long-Distance Friendships
It was Oprah Winfrey who best defined modern friendship when she said, “Everyone wants to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone...
Why Are We So Afraid to Talk on the Phone?
When I was a teenager way back in the late ’80s, talking on the phone was one of my favorite hobbies. It started with those long phone cords that...
Phone Calls: A Millennial's Lament
Have you watched Only Murders in the Building? It’s a delight. If you haven’t seen it yet, I won’t be giving anything away. But I will tell y...
Phone Anxiety? Here’s How to Change That
It’s hard to remember a time before caller ID or voicemail, when missing a phone call meant potentially missing important news or events. Now it?...
Why I Told My Family About My Lupus Diagnosis
Inherited intergenerational trauma is very much real. It’s often mentioned in the context of cultural identity, but the truth is, it presents its...