Stage 1 Falling in Love The early days of a relationship are always the best.Even though you’re still getting to know each other, you both might feel as if you’ve found the “right” one. I call this the honeymoon phase, an early part of a couple’s relationship where everything seems carefree and happy. It usually lasts from six months to two years and can be … Continue reading 5 Stages of Love
Identifying your love language can be the best way to maintain a strong relationship over time. There have been five ways people tend to communicate and receive love. I’m hoping by now you know the five love languages are words of affirmation, quality time, physical touch, receiving gifts and acts of service. Surprisingly, so many people expressed that their way of receiving and expressing love … Continue reading 2 NEW LOVE LANGUAGES
Breakup grief can have severe impacts on someone’s mental health and daily functioning. Grieving a romantic breakup is an important process for people to go through, even though this type of grief is not commonly discussed. I would like to say, grief is a process an individual can use to reflect, grow, and move forward from an event especially if the breakup is hard for … Continue reading Ways to Cope After a Breakup
For some time, grief has been tormenting people all over the world. Many of us only associate grief with losing a love one but, people seem to underestimate the grief that comes after a romantic breakup. No matter how long you’ve been with a partner, for many, a breakup can feel like a sucker punch to the stomach and most importantly the heart. Somewhere between … Continue reading The Relationship Ended and You’re Still Grieving
Nicole S. DanielBirmingham Times This is another installment in The Birmingham Times/AL.com joint series “Beyond the Violence: What can be done to address Birmingham’s rising homicide rate.” Sign up for the newsletter here. While homicides reached record levels in the City of Birmingham in 2022, there’s a “crime prevention strategy” many may be overlooking, said Allison Dearing, Executive Director One Place Metro Alabama Family Justice … Continue reading How Preventing Domestic Violence Can Reduce Historic Homicide Toll in Birmingham AL
To many, being single on Valentine’s Day is a big deal especially if you’re you’re getting over a break-up, or stuck in a situationship, or battling seasonal depression. Seeing couples shower each other with love on this day can be extremely difficult especially if you desire to be in a romantic relationship. It’s only natural to wonder what exactly you’re supposed to do with yourself … Continue reading Single and Need Help Getting Through Valentine’s Day?
“Women are not empowered to speak up about their sexual wants and needs. Let’s change that.” -Nicole Sade’ Although people are having less sex, ladies, its time to be honest when it comes to our wants and needs in bed. We are out here having sex and not being sexually satisfied and its not fair! We’re always putting on our best performance trying to ensure … Continue reading Ladies, Get What You Want in Bed
Intimacy goes beyond sexual intercourse—it is not just sex. Intimacy is about closeness, being together and creating and maintaining a real relationship. In my opinion, it is an important part of any relationship, with or without sexual intercourse. In my mind it also a great teaser while keeping each other waiting. Here are some suggestions as to how the two of you can maintain intimacy … Continue reading 6 Ways to be Intimate Without Having Sex
First dates can be super fun, exciting, nerve wrecking and a bit awkward especially if you have been off of the dating scene or just shy when it comes to meeting some one new. This can make asking good first date questions challenging. I don’t recommend sitting there in silence therefore I’ve compiled a list of questions you should ask to keep things sparked. What … Continue reading Questions to Ask on the First Date
By Cristina Montemayor September 30, 2021The Manuel Relationships have never been simple. But in today’s modern era, the lexicon of terms we use to describe how two people fall in and out of love is more expansive than ever before. Dating in a mostly digital world (with the rise of various dating apps) has changed romantic relationships for good. The good ol’ days of there … Continue reading Ghosting, Orbiting, Breadcrumbing, and Other Modern Relationship Terms Explained
