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How to Raise Critical Thinkers in a World That Desperately Needs Them

Parent Co.

We should be striving to raise kids who ask thoughtful questions, challenge the "experts," and closely examine the answers.

The Best Gottman Relationship Blog Articles of 2017

Chris Dollard

The 10 most read articles on The Gottman Relationship Blog for 2017.

Why Becoming Your Child’s Emotion Coach Begins by Managing Your Own Emotions First

Parent Co.

Helping your kid manage their emotions requires you to learn to manage yours first.

Letting Your Spouse Make Mistakes

David and Constantino Khalaf

Even when you disagree, rallying behind your spouse’s decision and facing the consequences together makes you a stronger team.

Understanding Your Partner’s Attachment Style: An Interview with Stan Tatkin

Kyle Benson

The environment of our upbringing influences the way we love and expect to be loved.

Choose a Partner You Can Be Playful With

Hannah Eaton

Choose to recognize that moving together through space, moment by moment, is a continuously exploratory form of artistic expression as a couple.

Coloring Outside the Lines: Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health in the Black Community

Shantel Patu

Seeking meaningful treatment helped me discover that sometimes there is so much beauty in coloring outside the lines.

Practical, Science-Based Steps to Heal from an Affair

Margaret Rutherford

Working through an affair is tough. It takes tremendous energy and vulnerability on both sides.

Erring in the Direction of Kindness: An Interview with George Saunders

Chris Dollard

Small acts of kindness can be a sort of ritual self-reminding of what we are and what we’re meant to do down here.

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