I’ve previously written about one unforgettable piece of “advice” (it wasn’t exactly advice) from my father. Now I’m adding 5 more nuggets to the list. The positive affirmations below are so concise and powerful that I find myself reciting them in my mind at least a few times a week. See if you feel the same way. As I wrote down these 5 gems to share with you, I realized they all had some common elements....

It happens to all of us. We really want to find the person we will love forever. Yet, we repeatedly choose someone who not only isn’t good for us but who is often just like the person we dated last time! Seems silly, right? It is but it’s very common. Luckily, you can stop this tendency in its tracks with a little bit of awareness and action. RELATED: 17 Signs He Seriously, Definitely, Positively Wants You — Bad...

In fact, what looks like healthy eating may not be when you look deeper. While relatively few will meet the criteria of a diagnosable eating disorder, it’s important to recognize these more subtle signs as even mildly disordered or dysfunctional eating can stand in the way of both health and happiness. RELATED: What Disordered Eating Really Looks Like Here are 5 subtle signs of disordered eating to watch for. 1....

RELATED: 3 Common Health Conditions You Probably Had No Idea Are Caused By Stress Here are 5 subtle ways stress completely screws up your life: 1. Physical illness If you’re constantly getting sick, psychological stress might be to blame. Scientists are currently researching the link between chronic stress and a compromised immune system; some studies have shown that certain stress hormones secreted by the body affect the thymus’s ability to stimulate and coordinate white blood cell activity, a major influence on your body’s ability to ward off illness....

More than a simple feeling or emotion, love is what the ancient Greeks called “the madness of the Gods.” Today, we know it as both a natural addiction and a physiological drive like hunger or thirst. With so much primal brain power at work, it is no wonder that finding true love can seem like an overarching goal. Yet love is elusive, and the harder we try to find it, the more it seems to slip through our grasp....

The best thing about group Halloween costumes is that they offer more creativity than individual costumes do. Think about your favorite characters from movies, books, and television, or your favorite music groups. Sure, it’s cute to go as, say, Baby Spice for Halloween, but all the Spice Girls together? Now that is epic! You’re probably heading somewhere with a group anyway, so why not make the most of it? Trying to get a bunch of different people to agree on what group costume to wear can be easier said than done....

However, according to MedlinePlus, a child’s misbehaving can indicate a serious problem if their behavior is excessively hostile, aggressive, or disruptive and if the change in behavior lasts for more than 6 months. Another indicator that your child has behavioral problems is when the behavior is not appropriate for their age. Understanding more about child psychology will help parents determine if their child’s behavior is normal or not. Other than that, keeping an eye on behavioral problems in children will help decide if you should seek professional help....

We weren’t together long. But the way I felt our souls connect made it seem as if it were years instead of months. I lost respect for you after the way you handled things when it ended. You disappeared without a trace and only confronted me because I had left you no choice. I spent a lot of time being bitter after that. How could I not? RELATED: 22 Anonymous People Share What They Regret Most In Life You lead me to believe that things were fine and going great and then, suddenly, you weren’t there....

While all these things are decidedly crucial and provide a beautiful canvas to grow a healthy, robust relationship, there’s one thing that was left out of the equation that might be the crux in achieving these aforementioned standard qualities. Is it passion? No. Is it equality? It helps, sure, but no. Is it love? Close, but still no. RELATED: Why I Smoke Weed Every Single Night Before Bed It’s weed....

You are proud of who you are and what you do! It takes a certain kind of guy to understand this. Beyond this, the key to a successful booty call is having the perfect array of men in your rotation so you don’t get bored, and so that each time, you experience something completely different. (Come on, if I wanted the same sex every time, I would get a boyfriend!...

It can definitely feel like an unnatural state to be parenting as a divorced mom, but after some time it becomes routine. Although everyone is different and each divorce is unique, overall, there are a lot of similar plights or issues that divorced moms share, though sometimes we don’t want to admit to people what we may be handling. It can be easier to handle ourselves internally. RELATED: How To Save Money After Divorce: 50 Hot Personal Finance Tips For The Smart Single...

This isn’t brain surgery, yet so many singles find it hard to create a fun exchange. No matter what your age is, texting can be a fun introduction to someone new — if you know how to do it. One of my clients always started texting by asking about a man’s job, how his week was going, or where he grew up. These uninspired openers didn’t do much to get the conversation going....

It’s true. There are manufacturing companies devoted to producing wonder bras, falsies, and padding… and that doesn’t even get into the whole surgical breast enhancement racket. Let’s put aside for the moment that many women get boob jobs or wear padded bras simply because they love how they make them feel. That’s an awesome reason to embrace the boob enhancement industry. But, for the women who are using those resources to theoretically make themselves more desirable to men, the question remains — is all that effort worth it?...

Libras are very clever and idealistic. Libras are diplomatic but also are also freethinkers, so when searching for which crystal is best for this zodiac sign, it’s good to take those traits into consideration. May people look to them as problem solvers due to their peacemaking attitude and solutions-oriented mindset. Despite these great traits, this can also cause them to lack a sense of balance in their lives. Balance is a major struggle for the sign of Libra, and this is likely because they are able to think in two completely different directions....

Here’s one doozy of an example: “I was hired by a wife to assist her with a divorce. She had been married for 9 years and had 2 young children with her husband. She wanted a divorce because she found charges to Victoria’s Secret on their credit card, but her husband had not given her anything from that store. Like her, I assumed he was having an affair so we hired a private investigator to conduct surveillance on him....

We wanted to find out exactly what happens when we sabotage our diets, so we consulted two experts on the body and its reaction to food: Lisa Eberly, RD, MPH, and Nicole Aurigemma, MS, a physiologist at Penn State Muscle Biology Lab. RELATED: How Medical Fatphobia Almost Killed My Friend Remember: balance is the key to a healthy life — one big meal isn’t going to hurt you! But before you start digging into pie and potatoes with reckless abandon and no foresight, here’s a rundown of exactly what goes on in your body during and post-binge....

Her best-selling and award-winning book, “Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence,” cemented her as the go-to expert on anything involving emotional intelligence, intimacy, and sex. She has since gone on to publish the New York Times best-seller “The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity” and hosts the podcasts “Where Should We Begin?” and “How’s Work?’ Put simply, Perel is to relationships what Tom Brady is to the NFL. RELATED: Esther Perel Explains Why People In Legitimately Good Relationships Cheat — And Why It’s Time To Stop Condemning Affairs While booking a coveted session with Perel might not be easy, her books, podcasts, and countless speeches have provided us with priceless words of wisdom....

Some of these reasons may be valid, but either way, does he really care about you? You can’t tell. You sometimes think yes and sometimes think no. But he won’t commit and he’s not pushing the relationship further either. It’s like you’re in a holding pattern: the train never moves forward. With all of his hesitancy, you wonder how to know if he’s ready to commit and where you stand with him....

The former kickboxer has gone from spreading his fringe views in quieter corners of the internet to building a cult-like following of millions of fans across various platforms. Thanks to his online business coaching program, Hustler’s University, Tate has convinced his fans to quite literally buy into his message. Under the guise of giving money-making advice, the program — which has been dubbed a pyriamid scheme by some critics — encourages it’s students to cut up clips of Tate and post them online in order to drive traffic back to the program....

Most of us have watched as the youngster — your child, or a friend or relative’s child — tears into her gifts. She sees what is in one package and quickly moves on to the next. A parent stands by reminding her to say “thank you,” often fruitlessly. Feeling somewhat helpless, the parent herself comments on how special the gift is, just what her son or daughter wanted. RELATED: What Parenting In A Polyamorous Family Is Really Like The birthday party, particularly the “over the top” extravaganza, is only one way parents indulge their children and cultivate their sense of entitlement....