Stronger at the Broken Places

How challenges can strengthen your relationship

Bipolar Disorder
Struggle and Triumph With Bipolar Disorder

Linda and Charlie Bloom on July 29, 2021

A Personal Perspective: Nancy Rosenfeld is an ordinary hero—a woman who lives with bipolar disorder, a devastating and life-threatening illness.

A Personal Perspective: Nancy Rosenfeld is an ordinary hero—a woman who lives with bipolar disorder, a devastating and life-threatening illness.

Embarrassment
The Shame Trap: I Am a Mistake

Linda and Charlie Bloom on July 9, 2021

There is a difference between shame and guilt. Guilt means I made a mistake. Shame means I am a mistake. Shame is an immensely painful feeling that we are all alone, unworthy.

There is a difference between shame and guilt. Guilt means I made a mistake. Shame means I am a mistake. Shame is an immensely painful feeling that we are all alone, unworthy.

Relationships
Love Is the Answer to Most Problems

Linda and Charlie Bloom on July 6, 2021

As college students, my husband and I were hippies in the sixties. Sometimes our generation was referred to as “the flower children.” We were part of an idealistic movement.

As college students, my husband and I were hippies in the sixties. Sometimes our generation was referred to as “the flower children.” We were part of an idealistic movement.

Psychopharmacology
Kindness Is the Best Guide

Linda and Charlie Bloom on June 28, 2021

For eight years Steve and Jim enjoyed a wonderful relationship. Then, Steve and Jim were faced with a life-threatening challenge that pushed play off completely.

For eight years Steve and Jim enjoyed a wonderful relationship. Then, Steve and Jim were faced with a life-threatening challenge that pushed play off completely.

Sex
Sex Is Good for You

Linda and Charlie Bloom on June 23, 2021

Sex releases hormones like oxytocin, which makes us feel good.

Sex releases hormones like oxytocin, which makes us feel good.

Relationships
Love Is a Great Mystery

Linda and Charlie Bloom on June 18, 2021

The notion that love is a practice that requires the cultivation of some cherished beliefs about the meaning of love...

The notion that love is a practice that requires the cultivation of some cherished beliefs about the meaning of love...

Relationships
Are You Eligible for a Great Relationship?

Linda and Charlie Bloom on June 8, 2021

Some couples start their partnership with a strong capacity to love and be loved. But others have to work long and hard to grow.

Some couples start their partnership with a strong capacity to love and be loved. But others have to work long and hard to grow.

Trust
When a Repair Attempt Fails

Linda and Charlie Bloom on May 31, 2021

Understanding the critical importance of repair attempts empowers is all to restore trust that has been damaged.

Understanding the critical importance of repair attempts empowers is all to restore trust that has been damaged.

Self-Talk
The Inner Critic Is a Big Bully

Linda and Charlie Bloom on May 22, 2021

The voice of the critic is the internalized voice of significant figures from our developmental years.

The voice of the critic is the internalized voice of significant figures from our developmental years.

Relationships
Are You Acting Out Your Pain or Working Through It?

Linda and Charlie Bloom on May 22, 2021

When we act out, our inner conflicts show themselves repeatedly in poor choices and limited well-being in relationships.

When we act out, our inner conflicts show themselves repeatedly in poor choices and limited well-being in relationships.

Attention
The Best Things in Life Aren’t Things

Linda and Charlie Bloom on May 9, 2021

When a person feels gratitude toward us, it has very little, if anything, to do with how much money we have spent on them.

When a person feels gratitude toward us, it has very little, if anything, to do with how much money we have spent on them.

Marriage
Getting the Most Out of Marriage Counseling

Linda and Charlie Bloom on May 2, 2021

By the time a couple reaches out to ask for help from a marriage counselor, the partners are often locked into painful, angry patterns.

By the time a couple reaches out to ask for help from a marriage counselor, the partners are often locked into painful, angry patterns.

Friends
Perfectly You

Linda and Charlie Bloom on April 25, 2021

A Latina immigrant triumphs.

A Latina immigrant triumphs.

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The Power of Enough

We’re all holding onto something we’re sure we can’t give up on, but research shows that letting go can boost our happiness a lot more than we might think.

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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.

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