Meeting new people is exciting, but when you’ve just met someone, knowing the right things to say can also be a challenge. Sometimes it can feel like you’ve put your foot in your mouth and blown your first impression. Take a look at this list of things to avoid saying to someone you just met….
Most of us are familiar with the term “love language,” which is a concept introduced by Dr. Gary Chapman, a well-known marriage counselor and director of marriage seminars. In his book, he described the five major love languages existing in relationships. They are acts of service, receiving gifts, quality time, words of affirmation, and physical…
It’s hard raising children, and most of us don’t have true respect for it unless we do it ourselves. By the time they’ve reached adulthood, many parents feel their adult children don’t open up and share with them, and they’re left wondering why. This list explores 15 reasons adult children feel like they can’t be…
A narcissist is a person with a deep and excessive interest and admiration for themselves. In other words, they have an exaggerated sense of self-importance. Many of us have met one, were raised by one, or have been in a relationship with one. But when things go south and you choose to step away, a…
Something as simple as saying “bless you” when someone sneezes may seem trivial, but I’d bet you didn’t know this tradition dates back to the Black Plague. Yup, back then it was even thought by Pope Gregory that saying a short prayer over someone’s sneeze might keep them alive. Interestingly, many idioms we use in…
If you grew up in the South, or know someone who has, then you know Southerners are just built differently. Despite having moved away years ago, spending my formative years in Texas and Georgia shaped who I am. Southern culture is so deeply ingrained that it doesn’t matter how long you’ve been out of it…
