When a child or family member comes out as gay, lesbian, or transgender, it can be a significant moment for everyone involved. While it’s a time of vulnerability for your loved one, it can also bring about a mix of emotions for parents, grandparents, and extended family members.
Read MoreCreating and maintaining healthy boundaries requires self-awareness and courage, as it involves defining limits that honor your needs and protect your well-being. You may begin by identifying areas where you feel stretched too thin or drained by others' expectations.
Read MoreIn the vast landscape of our emotional experiences, there exists a simple yet profound tool that often goes overlooked: naming our feelings. This act, seemingly basic, holds within it the potential for immense therapeutic benefits. Whether you're experiencing joy, sadness, anger, fear, or a myriad of other emotions, putting words to what we feel can be a transformative practice. Let's explore the significance and advantages of this simple yet powerful act.
Read MoreMasculinity can be a very confusing topic. We receive a lot of messages about what it is, is not or could be. So many variables from countless sources all jockey for our attention and acceptance. There are cultural and gender norms, regional influences, religious opinions, sexual orientations, literary and media messages as well as our own belief systems that all can be present simultaneously creating a yarn ball of contradiction that can be difficult to unravel.
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