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What Porcupines Can Teach Us About Making Love

Laura Silverstein

Dr. Gottman's "porcupine sex" story is a comical depiction of an all-too-familiar dynamic between men and women in the bedroom.

Overcoming Gridlock This Holiday Season

Sanaa Hyder

Gridlock. The word itself conjures up the image of sitting in your car for hours while traffic around you barely inches forward. The sound of incessant honking surrounds you as the frustration of being stuck when you have somewhere to be builds.

Stonewalling vs The Silent Treatment: Are They The Same?

Kari Rusnak

What’s the difference between stonewalling and the silent treatment?

Emotional Intelligence Creates Loving and Supportive Parenting

John Gottman

Parents have to be smarter about teaching their children emotional intelligence, and John Gottman can show you how.

The Two Gottman Ideas You Should Be Talking About

The Gottman Institute

Dan Wile, developer of Collaborative Couple Therapy, shares his two favorite Gottman ideas.

Do You See Your Child in a Positive Perspective?

Jenny Wang

See your children as rainbows versus roadblocks

‘Small Things Often’ Parenting

Kimberly Panganiban

How the little things make a big difference raising kids

The Four Parenting Styles

The Gottman Institute

Your emotional awareness dramatically influences your success and happiness in all walks of life, including family relationships.

How Do Gottman Principles Apply to the Dating World?

Stacy Hubbard

How to date the Gottman way

Building Trust with Teenagers

Lawrence Jackson

Connect with the young person in your life by being their safe space

The Right Fit: Exploring Different Styles of Couples Counseling

Vagdevi Meunier

The counseling format you choose will depend on your circumstances and relationship needs.

‘Courtroom Brain’: Is Your Partner on Trial?

Ken Fremont-Smith

Don't let resentment turn your partner into the defendant in your relationship

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