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Parenting
Stepmoms and Biological Moms: 7 Truths No One Talks About

April Eldemire LMFT on July 10, 2025

It's important for blended families to recognize some unspoken truths about the mom–stepmom dynamic so they can reduce conflict, ease tension, and center the child’s well-being.

It's important for blended families to recognize some unspoken truths about the mom–stepmom dynamic so they can reduce conflict, ease tension, and center the child’s well-being.

Parenting
The Blended Family Alignment Blueprint

April Eldemire LMFT on April 15, 2025

Blending a family is not for the faint of heart. If you’re navigating the world of step-parenting, you’re not alone. You just need a clear, aligned plan.

Blending a family is not for the faint of heart. If you’re navigating the world of step-parenting, you’re not alone. You just need a clear, aligned plan.

Relationships
Can a House Politically Divided Stand?

April Eldemire LMFT on January 14, 2025

Shared beliefs can seem so critical to success as a couple. Sometimes, it can even take something like a major election for differences in views and values to emerge.

Shared beliefs can seem so critical to success as a couple. Sometimes, it can even take something like a major election for differences in views and values to emerge.

Relationships
Why Couples Fight About Money

April Eldemire LMFT on May 28, 2024

Comingling finances with another person almost always brings about challenges. Discover the real reasons why couples fight about money.

Comingling finances with another person almost always brings about challenges. Discover the real reasons why couples fight about money.

Forgiveness
Getting Beyond Betrayal

April Eldemire LMFT on November 13, 2023

Betrayals come in all shapes and sizes—from emotional and physical love affairs to financial infidelity. Forgiveness is possible with the right tools.

Betrayals come in all shapes and sizes—from emotional and physical love affairs to financial infidelity. Forgiveness is possible with the right tools.

Relationships
True Signs of True Love

April Eldemire LMFT on September 7, 2023

Understanding the difference between infatuation and genuine love can be help you make sure you're entering a relationship for the right reasons.

Understanding the difference between infatuation and genuine love can be help you make sure you're entering a relationship for the right reasons.

Relationships
Why Do We Choose Partners Who Remind Us Past Wounds?

April Eldemire LMFT on July 12, 2023

Is this relationship déjà vu some kind of character failing of the individual—or is it something else? Let's explore why we end up with people like our exes and trigger our past.

Is this relationship déjà vu some kind of character failing of the individual—or is it something else? Let's explore why we end up with people like our exes and trigger our past.

Relationships
Are You Easily Offended?

April Eldemire LMFT on June 2, 2023

Being easily offended creates a lot of unnecessary stress, conflict, and drama in life. Here's where that quick-to-take-offense impulse comes from and what can be done about it.

Being easily offended creates a lot of unnecessary stress, conflict, and drama in life. Here's where that quick-to-take-offense impulse comes from and what can be done about it.

Relationships
What a Healthy Relationship Really Looks Like

April Eldemire LMFT on April 28, 2023

Personal Perspective: I might not look exactly like what you had in mind. But there are some important traits and characteristics that you'll definitely notice about me.

Personal Perspective: I might not look exactly like what you had in mind. But there are some important traits and characteristics that you'll definitely notice about me.

Marriage
How Partners Get Disconnected

April Eldemire LMFT on February 27, 2023

Why feeling disconnected from your spouse might happen, how to recognize it, and what to do (and maybe not do) about it.

Why feeling disconnected from your spouse might happen, how to recognize it, and what to do (and maybe not do) about it.

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Life never gets easier. Fortunately, psychology is keeping up, uncovering new ways to maintain mental and physical health, and positivity and confidence, through manageable daily habits like these. How many are you ready to try?

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Self Tests are all about you. Are you outgoing or introverted? Are you a narcissist? Does perfectionism hold you back? Find out the answers to these questions and more with Psychology Today.