communication, mother, parents, relationships

How Your Relationship With Your Mother Shapes Your Love Life

Most of us grew up with our mothers as our primary caregivers, and it is their love, care, and warmth that most people experience first. A secure attachment with one’s primary caregiver provides a safe platform for exploring the world, reassuring the baby that the outside world is safe with their mother by their side, ...

Nathan Machoka

A mother laughing with her daughters.

5 Highly Effective Habits to Master Longevity in Marriage

Couples who celebrate their 40th, 50th, or 60th wedding anniversaries are remarkable! So how do some couples achieve a long-lasting and happy marriage? Couples who embrace these 5 habits will experience more success, happiness, and longevity in their marriage 1. Always be attentive when listening and communicating with your partner One skill individuals in a ...

Mikel Davis

A happy older couple.

7 Powerfully Effective Ways to Overcome Stress in Your Marriage

Marriage is one of the most challenging relationships any human being can undertake. But it is also one of the most rewarding. According to a study published by the British Medical Journal, people in a healthy love relationship have better mental and physical health and live longer than those in unhealthy relationships. However, the lifelong love ...

Nathan Machoka

A happy newly married couple.

The Fine Art of Listening: A Skill That Builds Relationships

Listening is the basis of communication and building lasting relationships. It’s more than just hearing what the other person is saying, which makes it crucial to become a better listener. It’s about telling what they are feeling by their verbal cues, nonverbal cues, the tone of their voice, and the words they use.  This way, ...

Nathan Machoka

Listen written on a blackboard.

Scientists Discover an Evolutionary Oddity That Led to the Human Voice

Compared to other primates, humans have exceptional pitch control and an ability alien to other species: speaking. But why are humans the only animals that possess a voice? And why do humans have more voice control than nonhuman primates? Scientists believe evolutionary changes in the human voice box aided our ability to have long and ...

Nathan Machoka

Two girls talking.

How to Establish and Maintain a Healthy Relationship

Maintaining a healthy relationship can be challenging, but it’s worth the effort. A healthy relationship with lovers, friends, and family is beneficial. It boosts your mood, mental health, and overall well-being. However, it requires time and dedication. No partnership is perfect, but it should bring you more delight than stress. Ways to maintain a healthy ...

Viena Abdon

A man helping a woman up a cliff.

How to Get Your Relationship Back on Track After a Fight

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned many things in our world upside down. The effect of the pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns might have exposed the gaps and insecurities in our relationships as well. These factors may have led to some misunderstandings and even bitter clashes with our loved ones. Although most couples strive to keep the ...

Raven Montmorency

An angry man yelling.

How to Talk to Children About Death

Death is the inevitable end of all life. No one escapes it. As adults, most of us have come to terms with this reality and the limits of our mortality. But what about kids? What if their beloved grandpa or pet dies and they are unable to process the concept of death? Being an adult, ...

Raven Montmorency

An overgrown cemetary.

The Fascinating Ways the Brain Controls Your Voice

A team of scientists from the Institute for Cell Biology and Neuroscience at Goethe University has found the process by which brains produce sound and control the voice. The study, led by neuroscientist Julio C Hechavarria, looked into the brain activity of Seba short-tailed bats just prior to their vocalizations. For more than five decades, ...

Armin Auctor

A woman singing into a mike.