Questions better left unasked during holiday dinner
You want your loved ones to leave the holiday dinner with memories they can cherish until they see you next year so avoiding these questions will help.
Surviving the first Christmas without your loved one
Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini shares suggestions to help you cope with your grief and reassure you that memories of your loved one will live on in others.
How relationship experts keep drama out of holiday relationships
As we prepare for the holidays ahead, take time to reassess your relationship and practice these five habits to keep the love in your relationship and the drama out.
How to avoid holiday affluenza and put the heart back into the holidays
If you worry that you too are influenced by the commercial or materialism side of the holidays and gift giving has started feeling superficial to you, Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini shares five ways that will help you avoid affluenza and put your heart back into Christmas.
Beware of 'future faking' this holiday season
Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini explains what a "future faker" is and explains the dating practices they tend to use.
Do your friends inspire or drain you?
Are you enabling the drainers and spending less time with the inspiring friends? Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini discusses five types of friends that are best in small doses.
Submarined: Another complexity of dating in the modern world
If you’ve ever been ghosted, you know the devastating feeling of someone you cared for simply disappearing without a word. To make matters worse, there's a new phenomenon: "Submariners."
Placing your heart and gratitude back on the Thanksgiving table
Instead of talking about politics, the pandemic, or vaccines, psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini says talk about blessings and what we’re grateful for at the Thanksgiving table.
Thanksgiving Travel: Pack your patience and gratitude
Traveling is stressful, especially during the holiday season, so psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini shares some travel tips to help minimize stress and maintain self-control.
Understanding and preventing 5 types of infidelity
Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini says discussing these types of infidelity with your partner can help you worry less about infidelity and feel more like a united front.
How mirror gazing improves self-worth and compassion
Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini explains some benefits of mirror gazing and how to get started.
Honoring the true meaning of Veterans Day with your children
Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini shares five suggestions that will be impactful and memorable for you and your children for years to come.
Take the NO-vember challenge and strengthen your holiday joy
From now to the end of November, take the "no" challenge to improve your confidence and get healthy. Choose one goal and learn to protect it by simply saying "No."
Sexual desire low? Here's the 'cure' for feeling 'schlubby'
A new study finds desire is lower now than at any point since the start of the pandemic -- and there could be a correlation to how people feel about their bodies.
4 tips to improve your relationships during Daylight Savings Time
Believe it or not, those extra 60 minutes could actually do wonders, not for your sleep, but for your relationship as long as you spend it wisely.
5 reasons why people 'ghost' you
Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini shares five of the most common reasons people ghost and shares advice for moving forward.
5 ways to help your partner cope with breast cancer
Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini shares ways to help someone you know cope with cancer.
Is it hypochondria or post-pandemic health anxiety?
Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini shares four suggestions that can help you manage your anxiety and minimize some of your concerns.