Optimal Relationships Daily - Dating, Marriage and Parenting

Julie Morgenstern tells us how to work well with others while we're working from home. Episode 946: Working Well With Others (When You're Working From Home) by Julie Morgenstern on Successfully Working Remotely Julie Morgenstern is an organizing & productivity consultant, New York Times best-selling author, and speaker. For over 30 years, Julie has been teaching people all around the world and at...

Tynan issues a thank you to his loving parents. Episode 945: Thanks, Mom and Dad by Tynan on Loving and Supporting Children Unconditionally 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, connecting with awesome people...

Evan Marc Katz questions if the bar is too low on being a good father. Episode 944: Is the Bar Too Low on Being a Good Father by Evan Marc Katz on Equal Parenting Responsibilities 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 familie...

Ira Israel provides ten reasons that you would benefit from therapy. Episode 943: 10 Reasons You Would Benefit From Therapy by Ira Israel on Feeling Betrayed by Society Since 2011, Ira Israel has been working in private practice as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC #31) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #50646), teaching sold-out transformational workshops, producing...

Ingrid Y. Helander reminds us of the most important social skill we're learning during the pandemic. Episode 942: The Most Important Social Skill You’re Learning From COVID-19 by Ingrid Y. Helander on Keeping Others Safe Ingrid began her career in Marriage and Family Therapy after she had her three children. After her youngest son was diagnosed with a chronic illness, she decided that she wanted t...

Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life In Progress shares her experience on learning how to trust all over again. Episode 941: Learning to Trust. Again. by Krista O'Reilly Davi-Digui of A Life in Progress on Surrender and Embracing Challenge 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 s...

Alana Carvalho with Highly Sensitive Refuge helps us overcome the challenge of parenting a highly sensitive child. Episode 940: Parenting a Sensitive Child Ain’t Easy. Here’s How to Do It Right by Alana Carvalho 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 person (HSP). In fact, th...

Hilary Barnett of Whole Motherhood shares two short posts to help mothers become more assertive and empowered. Episode 939: Because I Said So AND For the People Pleasing Mom by Hilary Barnett of Whole Motherhood Hilary Barnett is an author, wife, entrepreneur and mother of two. She lives in Nashville and is the founder of Savvee, a boutique marketing agency that helps organizations define and crea...

Seth Sinclair with MichaelMehlberg.com shares how to win a negotiation without destroying relationships. Episode 938: How to Win More Negotiations By Changing Your Conflict Style by Seth Sinclair of Michael Mehlberg.com Michael Mehlberg is an entrepreneur and certified agile project manager who specializes in productivity and organization systems. His blog has been called "The Owners Manual to an...

Lisa Merlo-Booth reminds you that healthy relationships and healthy lives all start with healthy thoughts. Episode 937: Healthy Relationships and Lives Start With Healthy Thoughts by Lisa Merlo Booth on Positive Affirmations 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 rela...

Suzann Pileggi Pawelski with Live Happy shares a personal story to illustrate the power of teamwork. Episode 936: The Power of Teamwork by Suzann Pileggi Pawelski of Live Happy on the Science of Well-Being Live Happy takes you on a journey to find your authentic happiness in life, at work and at home through inspiring stories and hands-on tips rooted in the science of positive psychology. The orig...

Shawna Scafe of Simple On Purpose shares some sanity saving tips for moms. Episode 935: Mom Sanity Savers by Shawna Scafe of Simple on Purpose on Staying Balanced as a Busy Mom Shawna Scafe is a mom of three small kids who started blogging after her first son was born. She wanted to share her c-section story in order to help herself work through the disappointment she felt about it. She read a boo...

Jaclyn Desforges with Introvert, Dear talks about the fear of raising an introverted child that may get shamed or bullied. Episode 934: I'm Scared My Kid Will Get 'Introvert Shamed' by Jaclyn Desforges of Introvert Dear on Raising Introvert Children Jenn Granneman is the founder of Introvert, Dear and author of The Secret Lives of Introverts. She started Introvert, Dear in 2013 as her personal blo...

Dr. Margaret Rutherford helps us understand how to manage our emotions if someone we love commits suicide. Episode 933: What Do I Do if Someone I Love Commits Suicide by Dr. Margaret Rutherford on Coping With the Loss of a Loved One 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 p...

Irene Elias of Self Love Junkie reflects on the value of a love letter and the benefits of writing one to ourselves. Episode 932: What Would a Love Letter Do by Irene Elias of Self Love Junkie on Not Giving Up on Yourself Irene Elias is a professional certified life coach, and a co-author in the best selling series, Adventures in Manifesting, Soulful Relationships. Her mission at Self Love Junkie...

Dr. Marisa Cohen with Luvze discusses infidelity and jealousy from an evolutionary perspective. Episode 931: Infidelity and Jealousy from an Evolutionary Perspective by Dr. Marisa Cohen of Luvze Luvze was founded on the premise that relationships are a central part of life and that our understanding of relationships benefits from research and scientific evidence. They also believe this information...

Jay Harrington of Life and Whim encourages us to regain the proper perspective about sports in our kid's lives. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 930: [Part 2] Let’s Regain the Proper Perspective About Sports in Our Kids’ Lives by Jay Harrington of Life and Whim Jay and Heather Harrington are the husband and wife team behind Life and Whim. They started Life and Whim after moving their family to Travers...

Jay Harrington of Life and Whim encourages us to regain the proper perspective about sports in our kid's lives. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 929: [Part 1] Let’s Regain the Proper Perspective About Sports in Our Kids’ Lives by Jay Harrington of Life and Whim Jay and Heather Harrington are the husband and wife team behind Life and Whim. They started Life and Whim after moving their family to Travers...

Ellen Burgan discusses bucket lists from a different angle. Episode 928: A New Look at Bucket Lists by Ellen Burgan of If it Brings You Joy on Life's Possibilities and Core Values Ellen Burgan is a midlife woman who loves to have fun, yet has a big appreciation for the art of relaxation. She prefers to live spontaneously and go where the wind blows. If It Brings You Joy is a blog that inspires ide...

Kyle Benson with The Gottman Institute teaches about what's underneath anger and how to manage it. Episode 927: The Anger Iceberg by Kyle Benson of Gottman Institute on Understanding and Handling Anger 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 help cr...

Michelle of Love's a Game discusses whether or not it's ok to snoop in your partner's email. Episode 926: Is it OK to Snoop in Your Partner's Email? By Michelle of Love's A Game on Trust and Privacy in Relationships Eddie Corbano's mission and life's purpose is to help you use your breakup or divorce to turn your life around and become the best version of yourself that you can ever be, and attract...

Isaac Morehouse shares his personal relationship with his father and Father's Day. Episode 925: Father's Day is a Little Weird For Me by Isaac Morehouse on Finding Value in Complicated Parental Relationships Isaac Morehouse is the founder and CEO of Praxis, an awesome startup apprenticeship program making degrees irrelevant for careers. He is dedicated to the relentless pursuit of freedom. He's wr...

Julie Morgenstern shares two short posts covering the 4 types of rest every parent needs and how valuable it is to read to your children. Episode 924: 4 Types of Rest Every Parent Needs AND The Power of Reading to Kids by Julie Morgenstern on Parenting Tips Julie Morgenstern is an organizing & productivity consultant, New York Times best-selling author, and speaker. For over 30 years, Julie has be...

Evan Marc Katz answers a reader's question about whether they should stay in a relationship that comes with a great partner, but a challenging lifestyle. Episode 923: Should I Be With the Man I Want and Settle For a Life I Don’t by Evan Marc Katz on Relationship Dynamics Dating coach Evan Marc Katz has been billed as a “personal trainer for smart, strong, successful women,” helping singles find lo...

Dr. Diana Kirschner of Love in 90 Days fills you in on 4 things that happen when you find the right one. Episode 922: 4 Things That Happen When You Find the Right One by Dr. Diana Kirschner of Love in 90 Days on Finding Love PBS Love expert, psychologist and bestselling author, Diana Kirschner, Ph. D. has helped thousands of singles and couples to find the relationships of their dreams. Along with...