by Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT | Jan 3, 2020 | best of #TheToolbox, best of LoveAndLifeToolbox.com, Emotional Health, Emotional Health, Etc., Relationships Etc., Sex And Relationships, Tickled Articles
As we sail into 2020, it’s not to late to reflect a bit on what has passed. As I do every year, here are the “best of” in emotional health and relationships, the most viewed content in LoveAndLifeToolbox.com for the prior year. Best in Relationships Friendship,... 
by Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT | Dec 21, 2019 | expert marriage tips, Healthy Relationships, rock solid marriage, Sex And Relationships, Tickled Articles
If you’re married, you’ve probably figured out that marriage isn’t always easy. And it’s not supposed to be. Like anything, time comes with changes; shifts within the individual, relationship movement and external life events. As the honeymoon phase of a... 
by Richard Nicastro, PhD | Dec 13, 2019 | loving a narcissist, narcissism, Relationship Problems, Sex And Relationships, Tickled Articles
Richard Nicastro, PhD, digs deeper into narcissism; the differences between a label and actual diagnosis and the pain of loving a narcissist. Narcissism has been getting a lot of attention lately from professionals and the general public. The term is now commonly... 
by Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT | Nov 27, 2019 | Relationship Problems, Sex And Relationships, Tickled Articles
Yep. I said “survival” toolbox because for a lot of people, this time of year is challenging. We are all told that this is “family time” and that we are expected to be merry and festive with our extended families. If the holidays are positive and family gatherings... 
by Linda Graham, MFT | Nov 16, 2019 | common humanity, Healthy Relationships, relational intelligence, Sex And Relationships, theory of mind, Tickled Articles
Linda Graham, MFT and author of Resilience and Bouncing Back, looks at the two pillars of healthy social connections and provides exercises in how to cultivate them. I regularly experience the power of wisely connecting with my fellow human beings in a special way:... 
by Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT | Sep 21, 2019 | Healthy Relationships, relationship happiness predictor, relationship study, Sex And Relationships, Tickled Articles
This recent study demonstrates what may be intuitive for some but what’s even more helpful is the Inc.com author’s segue into “what to do about it” if you don’t have this attribute in your current relationship. Study after study proves people who have good... 
