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Relationships

Maintaining Friendships While Dating

In the whirlwind of a new romantic relationship, it’s easy to get swept up in the excitement, spending every spare moment with your partner and immersing yourself in the newfound connection. However, while basking in the glow of a budding romance, it’s essential not to neglect the precious bonds that have stood the test of time – your friendships. Just as the roots of a tree provide stability and nourishment, friendships serve as the backbone of our lives, supporting a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

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Self-Care and Summer Dating

Summer, the season of warm sunshine and blossoming nature, often invites us to explore new adventures, including the realm of dating. While this season is filled with exciting possibilities, it can also bring forth various emotional challenges. In this blog post, we will delve into the importance of self-care during summer dating, how to cope with feelings of loneliness, and address the potential troubles that may arise along the way.

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Building Secure Attachment with Your Teenager

Adolescence is a pivotal period marked by significant physical, emotional, and social changes. As parents, educators, and caregivers, our role in supporting adolescents’ growth and development goes beyond providing for their basic needs. Building secure attachment during this critical phase can lay the foundation for healthy relationships, emotional well-being, and resilience throughout their lives. Here, we will explore the importance of developing secure attachment with adolescents and provide practical strategies to foster strong connections.

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The Nuances of Gender

In a world that is constantly evolving, it is essential that we open our hearts and minds to embrace the beautiful diversity that exists within humanity. One aspect of this diversity is gender, which extends far beyond the traditional binary concept of male and female. It is a spectrum of identities and expressions that encompass a wide range of experiences.

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Epigenetics and Improving Black Mental Health

Epigenetics is a relatively new field of study that has uncovered powerful connections between traumatic events and long-term health outcomes. In the black community, epigenetic research has proven particularly important in understanding how experiences of racism, enslavement, oppression, and colonialism have impacted the mental health of generations. We know how the past affects current mental health outcomes because of loss of generational wealth, continued prejudices in employment and schooling, and dangerous policies like red zoning. Epigenetics goes a step further by displaying that trauma fundamentally affects DNA of descendants, possibly up to fourteen generations after the fact. Though this knowledge can be overwhelming and disheartening, it also serves to support the uniquely resilient spirit of Blackness. Epigenetic research has shown how ancestral trauma can make black communities more responsive to stressors, which in turn helps African Americans cope better with current issues like police brutality or healthcare disparities.

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Sexual Attraction vs. Romantic Attraction – What’s the Difference?

Sexual attraction vs. romantic attraction – is there a difference, and how do you know which one is in question? […]

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