Whether you've been married for 50 years or 5 minutes, all of us can use a tune-up in our relationships! You may know Kristin and Danny Adams from their viral lip-sync videos, but they have so much wisdom to offer on the topic of marriage. They talked about how to find peace in any marriage, what accountability should look like, and how to introduce more fun into your life together: Their book "The Road to…

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When someone you love experiences tragedy, it's easy to feel helpless. While you can't take away their pain, there are still so many ways to show that you love them. Here are 7 rules for helping a hurting friend: 1. Validate their experience It feels so basic to acknowledge that someone is in pain, but you'd be surprised how often it can go overlooked. And it doesn't take much to validate their experience. Saying something…

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There's something about graduation season that makes me nostalgic. While you couldn't pay me enough money to go back to high school, there are definitely a few things that I wish I knew back then: 1. You're not too young As you enter the next stage of your life, there will be people who will count your youth against you. Whether it's upperclassmen talking down to freshmen in college, or coworkers at your first real…

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Usually, vacation days are planned far in advance. But last week, I had to take an emergency day off. I'm not sure if it was a busier work season, the fact that we have foster puppies right now, or it was in the air, but I felt like I was going to crash and burn if I didn't take a moment to rest. If you're feeling self-doubt, experiencing detachment or resentment toward what you're doing,…

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Mother's Day can be a surprisingly difficult holiday. While most of the world gushes about the day with flowers and cards, others are hiding the pain of infertility, mourning a loss, or wrestling through a strained relationship. For me, it's a reminder that I'm not exactly where I'd like to be in life right now. While I was never in a rush to have kids, the plan was to start the conversation as we approached…

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