Recently me and my boyfriend started college. On the first day he suddenly changed. He didn’t even wait for me but seemed to have more time for my friend. We’ve only been there for two days and yet I feel...
Category - Relationships
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
Ask Lisa: My boyfriend stopped communicating
I am a 21 year old girl and I’m a student. My boyfriend is 23 and is also a student and we’ve been together for nearly 6 months now. I am his first ever relationship and he lives with his parents. At the...
Interview: How to Prepare Yourself for a Marriage (Not Just a Wedding)
I was interviewed by Jennine Estes, MFT and Jennifer Chappell Marsh, MFT for their podcast, “The Couple Fix.” We talked about things to consider before walking down the aisle. So many couples get so...
The Emotional Disconnection of Not Allowing Your Partner In
Richard Nicastro, PhD offers his wisdom around why people often don’t invite help from their partners and how this communication breakdown can lead to misunderstandings in relationships. He challenges you to...
Richard Nicastro, PhD
5 Tips to Practice Self Care in your Relationships
It’s just as important to take care of yourself while in a relationship – as tending to the relationship itself. The same thing goes for your friendships, family and others in your inner circle. To be the...
Key Insights | Parenting : Keeping an Emotionally Healthy Attitude About Sports
The National Alliance for Sports recently reported that “70% of children drop out of organized sports by age 13.” The reasons cited include injuries from overuse (specializing in one sport at too young of...
Key Insights | Ask Lisa : My boyfriend has been abusive, has a drinking problem but is getting help. Should I stay?
My boyfriend and I have been dating for 9 months. We were long distance for the past four months while I get my degree abroad. We were both excited to see each other once I returned. Due to the fact he lives on a...
A Husband Speaks: A Tale of Depression and Love
A husband writes anonymously about the struggles around his wife’s sudden onset of mental illness. In the summer of 2009, my wife and I were making plans for having our first child. We started dating as high...
#TheToolbox 2015 Best of Emotional and Relationship Health
As 2015 winds down and we prepare to ring in 2016, it’s that time again to highlight the most popular articles and favorite tools offered on LoveAndLifeToolbox.com to help people feel the best and have the most...
How Do You Love?
Rick Hanson, PhD looks at the practice of loving “freely” and how to do that. One of the keys is not being controlled by your internal negative reactions. —– Love Freely In my early 20’s, I...
Rick Hanson, PhD