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Masturbation for A Better Life

Feel weird about masturbating? You might not if you knew all of the physical and mental health benefits it could bring you! If you’re looking for some extra motivation, you’ve come to the right place. Let’s dive in!

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You’re Not Alone in Supporting Your Disabled Child

Disability affects people in a variety of different ways, and for the abled people who love and support disabled people, it can be hard to speak up when our mental health begins to suffer. Abled people often want to put their disabled loved ones ahead of themselves, shouldering both physical and emotional stresses without taking the time to acknowledge the fact that a disabled child is not helpless.

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Embodying Trans Awareness in Everyday Life

Whether someone is cisgendered, transgendered or somewhere in between, trans awareness extends beyond this week and should be a daily practice to ensure others feel safe in their own skin at home, at work, and wherever they may go.

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Mental Health Tips for Parents with Special Needs Children

One of the hardest things we face as parents is the fact that our children are not immune to the hardships of the world. As much as we aim to protect them and guide them, some forms of illness and injury cannot be avoided. When these affect our children, we want to do everything in our power to heal them with love and make them feel better, but too often we are left with heartache in spite of our efforts.

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3 Ways to Start Balancing Parenthood and Your Relationship

Keeping up with the conversations, decisions, and changes that come with starting and supporting a family is far more difficult than most can imagine. Whether you have a newborn at home or a family of six, balancing parenthood and your relationship with your partner is a trial for most couples. But conscious communication and a little guidance from a family-friendly relationship counselor go a long way toward striking a healthy balance.

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How Babies Affect a Relationship

When couples consider expanding their families, what they are really considering is how their relationship and their individual lives may change as a result of bringing a new child into the world. Sometimes that looks like warm hugs over a bundle of joy, sometimes it looks like arguing quietly in the kitchen about whose turn it is to do the dishes. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to sustaining a healthy relationship during pregnancy and those first chaotic years of parenthood, it’s important to go in with a realistic idea of how life is about to change and what you can do to help restore balance to your relationship.

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