Routes to Safety is a trauma-informed model for building stronger connections within our relationships that accommodates a wider range of people’s experiences.
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Are You Dating The Same Person In Different Bodies Over And Over?
Here’s how to recognize karmic patterns, also known as paper-doll syndrome, and break those cycles in your relationships.
How To Navigate Traveling With a Romantic Partner For The First Time
From destinations and activities to talking finances, here’s what to consider when planning your first romantic getaway with someone.
Divorced, Parenting, and Dating: Does Same Seek Same or No?
For divorced parents, dating comes with an entirely different set of priorities.
How Our Phones Are Interfering With Our Friendships
Taking a break from your smartphone can help you to truly connect with yourself and your friends.
Look to These Parts of Your Birth Chart To Predict Love
These five elements of your birth chart can provide insight into your motivations and tendencies relative to love.
5 People On What They Learned About Love From Their Friend With Benefits
It’s possible to learn about yourself and love through different types of intimacy with someone you don’t necessarily want to date.
5 Women On How Their Friendship & Romantic Breakups Differed
Breaking up with a partner is hard no matter the circumstances, but the end of a friendship is a different type of hurt.
Are We Putting Too Much Emphasis On Attachment Theory?
Relying on astrology and attachment theory to test compatibility within relationships shouldn’t overshadow your own intuition.
A Guide To Emojis For Sexting
As more are introduced, a few creatively used emojis can replace words or feelings in all of your conversations — even sexting.
Do You Love Who They Are or What They Do for You? An Exploration of Why It Matters
Expert guidance on figuring out how you love others and how to assess your connections.
How Juan ‘El Creativo’ Renteria Finds New Ways To Honor Tradition Through Floristry
The Los Angeles native and owner of el Creativo studio carries his Mexican roots through his personal journey with creativity. Words by Liz Benitez. Photo illustration by Sam Liacos. Photos courtesy of Juan Renteria. In Latine culture, young generations may find themselves at a crossroads of honoring tradition or paving a new road. Juan Renteria…
Examining How Masculinity Can Damage Relationships & How Men Can Change That
Experts on gender-based violence share how men can redefine societal gender norms and hold themselves accountable.
On ‘Home’ – Zenat Begum
Zenat Begum on loving out loud, her immigrant, Bangladeshi parents, and what “home” means to her.