The holidays can bring up more than celebration. For many, time with family can activate old patterns, emotional triggers, and stress that feel hard to shake. Returning to familiar environments can stir anxiety, people-pleasing, or withdrawal, even when nothing seems outwardly wrong. This blog explores why holiday family stress happens and offers practical, compassionate ways to protect your mental well-being, set boundaries, and navigate the season with greater ease.

Communication difficulties are a common cause of relationship breakdown. Know how to spot the signs of communication problems, the reasons they occur, and strategies to improve your communication in this blog.

Discover how to diffuse conflict by refraining from avoidant or overly reactive behaviour, an essential skill to maintaining a long-lasting and healthy relationship.

Developing the skills to identify shame imprints in a relationship can help diffuse conflict, deepen connection and inevitably lead to deeper trust and safety in a relationship.