Optimal Relationships Daily - Dating, Marriage and Parenting

Cindy Lamothe with Healthline talks about the signs of love bombing Episode 1971: Love Bombing: 10 Signs of Over-the-Top Love by Cindy Lamothe with Healthline on Relationship Red Flags How you feel affects every precious day of your life. Healthline understands that, which is why they're committed to being your most trusted ally in your pursuit of health and well-being. You can depend on Healthlin...

Laura Dabney shares two short posts about addictive behaviors in relationships and how to cope when you're stressed or feeling out of love. Episode 1970: Falling Out of Love and Addictive Behaviors AND Stress Coping Strategies For Your Relationship by Dr. Laura Dabney Laura Dabney specializes in helping clients from across the nation break destructive patterns impacting their relationships. With L...

Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life In Progress shares the kind of person she wants to be. Episode 1969: The Kind of Person I Want to Be by Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life In Progress on Empathy & Self Improvement Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui's mission as a Joyful Living Educator is to help messy humans like herself quiet the noise of perfectionism, comparison and fear to show up fully to thei...

Andy Hill talks about life after the mortgage is paid off. Episode 1968: Life After The Mortgage is Paid Off by Andy Hill of Marriage Kids and Money on Financial Freedom Andy Hill is a husband and father to two awesome (and crazy) kids and they hail from the great state of Michigan. His goal is to give his family the best life possible and strengthen their family tree for generations to come. In 2...

Evan Marc Katz talks about attracting and keeping the right guy Episode 1967: How Can You Attract and Keep the Right Guy? by Evan Marc Katz on Expectations When Dating Dating coach Evan Marc Katz has been billed as a “personal trainer for smart, strong, successful women,” helping singles find love since 2003. Thousands of his clients have fallen in love, gotten married, started families, and found...

Erica Layne talks about 7 things that make parenting as introvert uniquely challenging Episode 1966: 7 Things that Make Parenting as an Introvert Uniquely Challenging by Erica Layne on Having Kids When You're an Introvert Erica Layne is a sunset chaser, mom of three, and founder of The Life On Purpose Movement—a community of women living life with intention. Her website reaches thousands of women...

Dr. Laura Markham talks about being a good listener for your kids Episode 1965: Want Your Child to Talk to You? Become a Brilliant Listener! by Dr. Laura Markham of Aha Parenting on Communicating With Your Kids Dr. Laura Markham trained as a Clinical Psychologist at Columbia University, but she's also a mom, so she understands kids -- and parents! She uses her Ph. D. to translate proven science an...

Dr. Lisa Firestone asks what your role is in your relationship Episode 1964: What Is Your Role in Your Relationship? by Dr. Lisa Firestone of PsychAlive on Parent-Child Dynamics in Romantic Relationships Dr. Lisa Firestone is the Director of Research and Education at The Glendon Association. An accomplished and much requested lecturer, Dr. Firestone speaks at national and international conferences...

Theo Pauline Nestor with The Gottman Institute on six seconds to happy couplehood.  Episode 1963: Weekend Homework Assignment: Six Seconds to Happy Couplehood by Theo Pauline Nestor with Gottman Institute  The Gottman Institute understands that the human family is in crisis, and that all individuals are capable of and deserve compassion. It is their mission to reach out to families in order to hel...

Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel shares 5 things that happen when you embrace being alone. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 1962: [Part 2] 5 Things that Happen When You Embrace Being Alone by Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel on Be Comfortable Being Alone Marc and Angel Chernoff are New York Times bestselling authors, professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and hav...

Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel shares 5 things that happen when you embrace being alone. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 1961: [Part 1] 5 Things that Happen When You Embrace Being Alone by Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel on Get Better at Being By Yourself Marc and Angel Chernoff are New York Times bestselling authors, professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, an...

Rachel Shanken of MindBodyWise encourages us of what to do when life doesn't go as planned. Episode 1960: What to Do when Life Doesn't Go as you Planned by Rachel Shanken of Mind Body Wise on Gratitude Rachel Shanken is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Yoga Instructor, and now a Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Practitioner. Her philosophy is simple: what you seek is already within you. In the busy...

Vironika Tugaleva talks about how self-love doesn't ever rely on others. Episode 1959: Feeling Unloved: “You Don’t Love Me, Nobody Loves Me” by Vironika Tugaleva on What We Tell Ourselves About Love Vironika Tugaleva was born in Donetsk, Ukraine in 1988. Her early years as a misfit began her painful struggle with mental health. As she struggled with self-acceptance, anxiety, and identity, Vironika...

Adina Soclof of Parenting Simply shares 5 simple steps to being a great mom Episode 1958: 5 Simple Steps to Being A Great Mom by Adina Soclof of Parenting Simply on How to Be the Best Mother You Can Be A certified Speech Pathologist, Adina received her Master’s degree from Hunter College in New York in Communication Sciences. Adina worked in preschools for the developmentally disabled in the New Y...

Lisa Merlo-Booth shares the costs of toxic masculinity. Episode 1957: The Costs of Toxic Masculinity by Lisa Merlo-Booth on Emotional Health for Men & Relationship Success Lisa Merlo-Booth is a straight-talking and highly effective relationship expert, speaker, and blogger. She has over twenty years of experience in the field of therapy and relationship coaching and a thriving private practice wit...

Dr. Margaret Rutherford talks about how couples hear and deal with criticism Episode 1956: “I Love You, But…” How Couples Hear And Deal With Criticism by Dr. Margaret Rutherford on Navigating Arguments With Your Partner Dr. Margaret Rutherford has been a psychologist in private practice for over twenty-five years. She’s the author of “Perfectly Hidden Depression”, and hosts a weekly podcast, SelfW...

Kat Medina gives us a tough-love junkie's guide to self-care. Episode 1955: A Tough-Love Junkie's Guide to Self Care: 3 Steps For Self-Compassion by Kat Medina on Loving Yourself As a child, Kat Medina wanted to be MacGyver when she grew up. Now, as the founder and Creative Director of a Silicon Valley startup, she's become a well-traveled bookworm who finds creative solutions to entrepreneurial c...

Tynan with Tynan.com talks about how to ask for a favor Episode 1954: The Five Golden Rules of Favor Asking by Tynan on Having Respectful and Reciprocal Relationships Tynan was named as one of the top 25 best bloggers in 2013 by Time Magazine. He believes in making deliberate decisions and breaking away from the herd mentality. He likes learning new things, building habits, exposing the world, con...

Cylon George of Spiritual Living for Busy People helps you to stop people pleasing Episode 1953: Stop People Pleasing: 5 Key Steps to Authentic Living by Cylon George of Spiritual Living For Busy People on Self-Empowerment in Relationships Cylon George is a spiritual chaplain, musician, devoted husband, and busy dad of six. He loves listening to people’s stories and helping them gain perspective o...

Elly McGuinness shares the different types of stress and why they aren't always bad for your health. Episode 1952: Types Of Stress and Why Stress Isn't Always Bad For Your Health by Elly McGuinness on Different Types of Stress Elly is a holistic health coach, online fitness coach and author who believes that food is medicine and knows that your results come from what you do most of the time, not s...

Dr. Diana Kirschner of Love in 90 Days talks about if you can find your soulmate later in life Episode 1951: Can You Find Your Soulmate Later in Life? by Dr. Diana Kirschner of Love in 90 Days on Finding Love As a Senior or in Middle Age PBS Love expert, psychologist and bestselling author, Diana Kirschner, Ph. D. has helped thousands of singles and couples to find the relationships of their dream...

Denaye Barahona with No Sidebar talks about slow living with children Episode 1950: Slow Living with Children by Denaye Barahona with NoSidebar on Embracing the Gray Area of Parenting No Sidebar was created by Brian Gardner and is all about designing a simpler life. He and the contributing authors want to help you figure out what's getting in your way, at home and at work. They want to help you le...

Dr. Kelly Flanagan talks about why he stopped teaching his kids the wrong lesson about hard work Episode 1949: Why I Stopped Teaching My Kids the Wrong Lesson About Hard Work by Dr. Kelly Flanagan on Teaching Kids About Potential Clinical psychologist Dr. Kelly Flanagan is the co-founder of Artisan Clinical Associates in Naperville, IL. He writes weekly about living out redemptive stories on his p...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits talks about how to let go and forgive Episode 1948: How to Let Go and Forgive by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Compassion & Forgiveness Leo Babauta created Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. It's about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what's important, create something amazing, find happiness. The original...

Lisa Petsinis with Highly Sensitive Refuge shares 10 things to know about being in a relationship with an HSP. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 1947: [Part 2] 10 Things to Know About Being in a Relationship With an HSP by Lisa Petsinis of Highly Sensitive Refuge Co-founders Jenn Granneman and Andre Sólo's mission is to prove that high sensitivity can be strong. It’s okay to be a highly sensitive perso...