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Remain true to yourself and never settle for anything less than an extraordinary relationship!
Dr. Karin shares lessons learned from her 27 years on the dating scene! Single is the New Black, Don't Wear White Till It's Right.
What's Your Story?
“What’s your story?” Joe asked me. Joe was my friend’s bf. I met him at a grad school party. I laughed because I liked his approach—it...
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I Couldn’t Find the Book I Needed...So I Wrote It
A few years ago I was 40 years old and single without a man in sight. Everyone had an opinion as to why I wasn't married. I was too...
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“I'm Glad I Spent So Much of My Time Worrying” ~ said no one ever
I worried about getting into grad school. I worried about finding a job. I worried that I’d never get married. I worried that fertility...
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Bucket List Shaming . . . it's a thing
For women who want children, the biological clock looms over your shoulder like Cruella de Vil. Fertility declines by a certain age and...
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Single and Childless at 38
By: Alison Seponara, MS, LPC Yep. I am single and childless at 38 years old. Not exactly where I thought my life would be at this age,...
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We Have a Core Need to be Seen and Heard
“Look, Mom!” “Daddy, you’re not listening to me!" Little kids are obvious about it. They have no problem letting us know they want to...
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The Gift of Ghosting
I know some of you won’t agree, but I think ghosting is a gift. Not a gift you want. More like a gift you don’t want, but ends up being...
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You Have to Live to Feel Alive
I love this quote. William Pullen just randomly said it in our conversation on my podcast this week. It just rolled off his tongue. ...
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Choose Your Future. Choose Your Past.
We choose our future with the decisions we make every day. And our decisions also choose our past. Hear me out. Yes, things happened to...
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It’s a lot easier to have a happy marriage when you marry a happy person
It’s a lot easier to have a happy marriage when you marry a happy person. But too often we expect a relationship will make us happy. We...
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It's None of My Business
Many of us stress out—a LOT. And far too often we stress about things that are completely out of our control AND are none of our business....
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Toxic People . . . You Can't Help Them, But They CAN Hurt You
Toxic people creep into our lives all the time. Initially they may seem a bit needy or fragile—which pulls at our heartstrings. We were...
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Love Smarter, Not Harder
I’ve been in love 5 times in my life. We’re not talking about crushes, infatuation, or short term bfs. I mean the truly, madly, deeply...
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There’s a (Better) App for That: Cove Dating App!
If you’re on the dating scene, you’re probably on an app. And if you’re on a dating app, you’re probably pretty frustrated with it. ...
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What if I'm Single Forever?
Here's the tragic reality—women make a slew of horrible, soul crushing mistakes out of fear of being alone. Our desire for connection...
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What's your one thing?
What’s that one thing you deal with? That thing that makes you feel alone? That thing you feel no one else fully understands? Even...
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Blended Families Don't Always Blend So Smoothly
The blended family doesn’t always blend so smoothly. And the role of stepmother is a particularly dicey one. Fairy tales portray us as...
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Closeness Doesn’t Equal Love
Closeness is definitely PART of love. But they’re not the same thing—not at all. In fact, sometimes closeness is the exact OPPOSITE of...
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Is the Man You Want Able to be the Man You Want?
A few years ago I was having dinner with two of my besties. We were all in bad relationships. Really bad. Courtney had been living...
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You Can't Get It Right With The Wrong One
All the relationships. All the breakups. All the tears. I’d pick myself up, dust myself off and try again. Try again to meet someone. ...
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No More Mean Girls
Girls can be mean—very mean. And in this modern era, “mean girl”’dynamics start in the primary grades—or even preschool! Katie Hurley,...
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Find Your Rhythm
One more from my dad . . . “Find your rhythm.” I heard this all the time growing up. I probably didn’t fully understand what he meant...
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Get Happy
My dad used to tell us, “Get happy!” It would drive me crazy—especially when I was in the throes of a tantrum or fighting with one of my...
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