Why Date Nights are So Important for Healthy Relationships

Kari Rusnak, MA, LPC,CMHC Learn why you need to prioritize time for dates. First of all, date nights don’t have to be at night. You can do them any day…

Women Are Looking for High Value Men

The Disposable Man Why We All End Up Losing There is a great debate taking place as we speak. Men are now feeling as if they are being undervalued. They…

The Two Americas Debating Will Smith and Chris Rock

The Two Americas Debating Will Smith and Chris Rock Black people and white people aren’t necessarily discussing the Oscars slap in the same way. By Jemele Hill About the author: Jemele Hill is…

A White Girl’s Reflections on Reparations  

   by Orissa Arend             Local organizing coalition Justice and Beyond (J&B), Ashe Cultural Arts Center, and the National African American Commission on Reparations joined forces on March 12 to…

I See You, Girl: Why Black Women’s Friendships Matter

by Seanna Leath Ph.D. Black women’s friendships are critical for connectedness and community. KEY POINTS Friendships allow Black women to gather and carve out safe emotional and psychological spaces away…

The Optimism Bias

Mark Matousek We’re hardwired for hope in the worst of times. KEY POINTS The optimism bias enables us to presume that opportunities, potential, and good things may await us. True…

Apology From the American Psychological Association

APOLOGY TO PEOPLE OF COLOR FOR APA’S ROLE IN PROMOTING, PERPETUATING, AND FAILING TO CHALLENGE RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, AND HUMAN HIERARCHY IN U.S. Resolution adopted by the APA Council of…

Racism Persists Today

WHO LET THE DOGS OUT? “We are living in a racism pandemic, which is taking a heavy psychological toll on our African American citizens. The health consequences are dire. Racism…

3 Essentials for Staying in Love

Is new love the truest form of love? By Kimberly Key How many people wish the initial rush of “being in love” could last? While some may dismiss these feelings…

10 Powerful Relationship Tools

Barton Goldsmith Ph.D. The right words and actions at the right time make all the difference. Successful relationships don’t happen in a vacuum. They take work, and couples who make…