• The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be one of the most stress-inducing times in recent memory for adults and kids alike. If you’re anything like me, you’re probably struggling to know what to say to your kids. ❤️ First, I think we all need to do whatever we can to help our children feel safe. They need to feel like we’re doing all we can to keep them safe and secure. Second, we need to talk to our kids about the pandemic and tell them what’s happening without sharing all of the gory details. And third, we need to laugh with them and enjoy them so that they feel loved and lovable. ❤️ Click the link in my bio and find this post the listen to an interview I did with @wmrapublicradio about child mental health during COVID ❤️ #mental health #Kids #ChildMentalHealth #Covid #Children #Attachment #Laughter #LovedAndLovable #ChildhoodMentalHealth #Life #coronavirus #covid #corona #stayhome #quarantine #lockdown #staysafe #socialdistancing #virus #love ❤️ Feel free to SHARE this post, but remember to TAG @relationshipslovehappiness when you do ❤️
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    The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be one of the most stress-inducing times in recent memory for adults and kids alike. If you’re anything like me, you’re probably struggling to know what to say to your kids. ❤️ First, I think we all need to do whatever we can to help our children feel safe. They need to feel like we’re doing all we can to keep them safe and secure. Second, we need to talk to our kids about the pandemic and tell them what’s happening without sharing all of the gory details. And third, we need to laugh with them and enjoy them so that they feel loved and lovable. ❤️ Click the link in my bio and find this post the listen to an interview I did with @wmrapublicradio about child mental health during COVID ❤️ #mental health #Kids #ChildMentalHealth #Covid #Children #Attachment #Laughter #LovedAndLovable #ChildhoodMentalHealth #Life #coronavirus #covid #corona #stayhome #quarantine #lockdown #staysafe #socialdistancing #virus #love ❤️ Feel free to SHARE this post, but remember to TAG @relationshipslovehappiness when you do ❤️
  • “Parenting today is virtually synonymous with worry.” -Rima D. Apple, Author of Perfect Motherhood 🤱 Worries about education, worries about feeding our kids the healthiest food, worries about discipline, worries about everything. 💕 What if I told you that a lot of that worry is unnecessary? Our children just want to know that they are loved by their favorite people, that they are safe, and that other people in the world would like them. They want to know that people want to be around them, that their parents are always there for them, and that the world is an okay place to be. 💕 Tell them that you like them. Tell them that they’re fun. Tell them that they are capable. 💕 #RLHProjectFamily #Parenting #Parenthood #Parenting101 #ParentingAdvice #Love #Kids #KidsOfInstagram #PicOfTheDay #PhotoOfTheDay #PictureOfTheDay 💕 Feel free to SHARE this post, but remember to TAG @RelationshipsLoveHappiness when you do 💕
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    “Parenting today is virtually synonymous with worry.” -Rima D. Apple, Author of Perfect Motherhood 🤱 Worries about education, worries about feeding our kids the healthiest food, worries about discipline, worries about everything. 💕 What if I told you that a lot of that worry is unnecessary? Our children just want to know that they are loved by their favorite people, that they are safe, and that other people in the world would like them. They want to know that people want to be around them, that their parents are always there for them, and that the world is an okay place to be. 💕 Tell them that you like them. Tell them that they’re fun. Tell them that they are capable. 💕 #RLHProjectFamily #Parenting #Parenthood #Parenting101 #ParentingAdvice #Love #Kids #KidsOfInstagram #PicOfTheDay #PhotoOfTheDay #PictureOfTheDay 💕 Feel free to SHARE this post, but remember to TAG @RelationshipsLoveHappiness when you do 💕
  • Dr. John Gottman (2007) argues that “happily married couples aren’t smarter, richer, or more psychologically astute than others. But in their day-to-day lives, they have hit upon a dynamic that keeps their negative thoughts and feelings about each other (which all couples have) from overwhelming their positive ones.” Gottman challenges couples to practice having an attitude of positivity that trumps negativity. 😀 Click the LINK IN MY BIO to read the full guest blogger (Katie Dolieslager of @becomingoaktrees) article entitled, "3 Ways to Improve Relational Communication Before Marriage" on my website 😀 #RLHProjectMeme #Love #Marriage #Engagement #Communication #EmotionalIntelligence 😀 Feel free to SHARE this post, but remember to TAG @RelationshipsLoveHapipness when you do 😀
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    Dr. John Gottman (2007) argues that “happily married couples aren’t smarter, richer, or more psychologically astute than others. But in their day-to-day lives, they have hit upon a dynamic that keeps their negative thoughts and feelings about each other (which all couples have) from overwhelming their positive ones.” Gottman challenges couples to practice having an attitude of positivity that trumps negativity. 😀 Click the LINK IN MY BIO to read the full guest blogger (Katie Dolieslager of @becomingoaktrees) article entitled, "3 Ways to Improve Relational Communication Before Marriage" on my website 😀 #RLHProjectMeme #Love #Marriage #Engagement #Communication #EmotionalIntelligence 😀 Feel free to SHARE this post, but remember to TAG @RelationshipsLoveHapipness when you do 😀
  • I love me some pure outdoor adventure 🏕 #rlhprojectfamily #visitva #vaoutdoors #kidsofinstagram #adventure #gooutside #socialdistancing #picoftheday #pictureoftheday #photooftheday #nature
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    I love me some pure outdoor adventure 🏕 #rlhprojectfamily #visitva #vaoutdoors #kidsofinstagram #adventure #gooutside #socialdistancing #picoftheday #pictureoftheday #photooftheday #nature
  • We've all been able to relate to Etta James in her song "Sunday Kind of Love" at some point in our lives. I'm sure that you've all felt felt like you "can't seem to find someone to care" or like you've been on the "lonely road that leads to nowhere." You've probably also felt like your search for that special someone was all-consuming at times, where you did your "Sunday dreaming and all your Sunday scheming every minute of every hour of every day." The truth is: we all want a love to last past Saturday night; a Sunday kind of love. Lucky for you, I was talking with a few of my favorite ladies about this exact subject. How can we know when we've found the best match for us? What are some things to look out for when searching for a life partner? What makes a good husband? Below is the insightful, practical, and sometimes funny list that my girlfriends and I came up with (Thanks girls!). A man is life-long partner material if he... •respects you. •accepts you for who you are and does not want you to change. •wears the shirt you bought him, even when he doesn't really like it. •let's you pick the movie and restaurant. •is willing to take multiple pictures so that you can be happy with one. •calls to make sure you're okay when you're a little late getting off work. •loves your family. •starts your car for you in the morning to warm it up. •does your laundry, even unfolding your filthy socks. •kills the spiders. •is on your team. •puts you and your relationship first in his life. •actually wants to spend time with you. •goes to functions that are important to you even if he doesn't want to. •supports you in your decisions, even if he doesn't think they're the best ideas you've ever had. •drives you all the way from Boston to D.C. after you freaked out when the man over the loudspeaker said, "we will board the plane after the rain water is cleaned from inside the cabin." •calls you before he makes any big (or small) decisions. •talks about his love for you to other people. ❤️ What do you think is important for a Sunday kind of love? ❤️ #sundaykindoflove #marriage #love #rlhprojectmeme
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    We've all been able to relate to Etta James in her song "Sunday Kind of Love" at some point in our lives. I'm sure that you've all felt felt like you "can't seem to find someone to care" or like you've been on the "lonely road that leads to nowhere." You've probably also felt like your search for that special someone was all-consuming at times, where you did your "Sunday dreaming and all your Sunday scheming every minute of every hour of every day." The truth is: we all want a love to last past Saturday night; a Sunday kind of love. Lucky for you, I was talking with a few of my favorite ladies about this exact subject. How can we know when we've found the best match for us? What are some things to look out for when searching for a life partner? What makes a good husband? Below is the insightful, practical, and sometimes funny list that my girlfriends and I came up with (Thanks girls!). A man is life-long partner material if he... •respects you. •accepts you for who you are and does not want you to change. •wears the shirt you bought him, even when he doesn't really like it. •let's you pick the movie and restaurant. •is willing to take multiple pictures so that you can be happy with one. •calls to make sure you're okay when you're a little late getting off work. •loves your family. •starts your car for you in the morning to warm it up. •does your laundry, even unfolding your filthy socks. •kills the spiders. •is on your team. •puts you and your relationship first in his life. •actually wants to spend time with you. •goes to functions that are important to you even if he doesn't want to. •supports you in your decisions, even if he doesn't think they're the best ideas you've ever had. •drives you all the way from Boston to D.C. after you freaked out when the man over the loudspeaker said, "we will board the plane after the rain water is cleaned from inside the cabin." •calls you before he makes any big (or small) decisions. •talks about his love for you to other people. ❤️ What do you think is important for a Sunday kind of love? ❤️ #sundaykindoflove #marriage #love #rlhprojectmeme
  • What would YOU add to this list? 😎 Comment below or tag a friend! 😎 #RLHProjectMeme #Love #Dating #FirstDate #FirstDateTips #NewRelationship #Relationships #Dating101 #DatingTips 😎 Feel free to SHARE this post, but remember to TAG @RelationshisLoveHappiness when you do 😎
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    What would YOU add to this list? 😎 Comment below or tag a friend! 😎 #RLHProjectMeme #Love #Dating #FirstDate #FirstDateTips #NewRelationship #Relationships #Dating101 #DatingTips 😎 Feel free to SHARE this post, but remember to TAG @RelationshisLoveHappiness when you do 😎
  • We need to enjoy our children and let them know that we enjoy them. ❤️ There’s a difference between you in your head saying ‘oh I enjoy my kids, I love them,’ and actually letting your kids know by telling them. Smile and laugh with your kids. It sounds crazy to say that. It feels obvious. I know what you’re thinking, “Of course people do that, everybody smiles and laughs with their kids.” But sometimes, I’ll go an entire day and then I’ll think in my head, ‘did I smile with them today?’ Children love to see their parents laugh. It brings them more joy than it brings the parents who are doing the laughing. ❤️ #rlhprojectfamily #love #life #instagood #instakids #kidsofinstagram #familylife #parenting #parenthood #laugh ❤️ LISTEN to my full interview with WMRA in the LINK IN MY BIO ❤️
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    We need to enjoy our children and let them know that we enjoy them. ❤️ There’s a difference between you in your head saying ‘oh I enjoy my kids, I love them,’ and actually letting your kids know by telling them. Smile and laugh with your kids. It sounds crazy to say that. It feels obvious. I know what you’re thinking, “Of course people do that, everybody smiles and laughs with their kids.” But sometimes, I’ll go an entire day and then I’ll think in my head, ‘did I smile with them today?’ Children love to see their parents laugh. It brings them more joy than it brings the parents who are doing the laughing. ❤️ #rlhprojectfamily #love #life #instagood #instakids #kidsofinstagram #familylife #parenting #parenthood #laugh ❤️ LISTEN to my full interview with WMRA in the LINK IN MY BIO ❤️
  • I met my husband through friends way back in 2000, which makes sense according to this study. How did YOU meet your partner? 💕 #RLHProjectMeme #Relationships #Love #Dating #OnlineDating 💕 Feel free time SHARE this post, but remember to TAG @relationshipslovehappiness when you do 💕
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    I met my husband through friends way back in 2000, which makes sense according to this study. How did YOU meet your partner? 💕 #RLHProjectMeme #Relationships #Love #Dating #OnlineDating 💕 Feel free time SHARE this post, but remember to TAG @relationshipslovehappiness when you do 💕
  • From my NEW BOOK: Expectations can also cause conflict when you’re in a healthy relationship. It could be because you expect different things or because one of you copes better with the violation of your expectations or because you both didn’t expect something to happen and neither of you know how to cope with the violation… separately or together.  I’m not talking about serious, dire life events that shock you to your core. Those things are important, but they don’t happen on a daily basis. I’m talking about everyday bullshit. For instance, I didn’t expect that I would have to wipe my kids’ butts years after they were potty trained. Why doesn’t anyone talk about that?! I think most people think: diapers for 2-3 years and then when they’re potty trained, you’re done. You’re not. You still have to help wipe. For. Years. One of our kids went to kindergarten not knowing how to effectively wipe his own ass. So… he just didn’t. I can’t tell you how many times my husband and I have looked at each other and said something like, “I definitely didn’t think it would be like this.” 💕 LINK IN BIO TO BUY MY NEW BOOK 💕 #TheWhoDoesMoreWar #NewBook #BookQuote #Parenting #Parenthood #Relationships #Marriage #ParentingTogether #Love #Expectations 💕 Feels free to SHARE this post, but remember to TAG @RelationshipsLoveHappiness when you do 💕
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    From my NEW BOOK: Expectations can also cause conflict when you’re in a healthy relationship. It could be because you expect different things or because one of you copes better with the violation of your expectations or because you both didn’t expect something to happen and neither of you know how to cope with the violation… separately or together.  I’m not talking about serious, dire life events that shock you to your core. Those things are important, but they don’t happen on a daily basis. I’m talking about everyday bullshit. For instance, I didn’t expect that I would have to wipe my kids’ butts years after they were potty trained. Why doesn’t anyone talk about that?! I think most people think: diapers for 2-3 years and then when they’re potty trained, you’re done. You’re not. You still have to help wipe. For. Years. One of our kids went to kindergarten not knowing how to effectively wipe his own ass. So… he just didn’t. I can’t tell you how many times my husband and I have looked at each other and said something like, “I definitely didn’t think it would be like this.” 💕 LINK IN BIO TO BUY MY NEW BOOK 💕 #TheWhoDoesMoreWar #NewBook #BookQuote #Parenting #Parenthood #Relationships #Marriage #ParentingTogether #Love #Expectations 💕 Feels free to SHARE this post, but remember to TAG @RelationshipsLoveHappiness when you do 💕