Emotional tears, expressed by children, teens, and adults, are a universal experience observed across the globe. Emotional tears play a healing role, leading to our emotional and physical well-being. This post explores the value of emotional tears and the importance of presence and support from family and friends during unexpected moments.

The Healing Power of Emotional Tears

In mindbodygreen's parenting column, Parenthetical, mbg parenting contributor, psychotherapist, and writer Lia Avellino explores the dynamic, enriching, yet often complicated journey into parenthood. In today's installment, she's exploring how to parent well even during a breakdown. Parenting under the best conditions is demanding. It requires attunement, self-regulation, and a large...

How To Show Up As A Parent During Personal Hardship

The best part about being a teacher is getting to know my students. Last week, one of them said something that opened my eyes to the impact of divorce on children: “When my parents got divorced,” she said, “it was fine, but I do remember crying every single time I had to switch from my mom’s house to my dad’s.” Hearing that, I knew that things hadn’t actually been fine, and I almost cried.

4 Things Many Children Think and Feel During Divorce

A new study shows that cats seem to show signs of grief after the passing of another pet in the household. After a loss, cats spent less time playing, eating, and sleeping and more time hiding or seeking attention. The "grieving" behavior is also correlated with the emotional involvement of...

Do Cats Feel Grief?

Divorce profoundly shifts familial relationships, forever changing the lives of children and parents. Unable to effectively cope with the losses of divorce, children may act out and withdraw from their parents. Child specialists help children cope with the emotional impact of divorce and navigate family changes. For more than 30...

An Important Way to Help Children Cope With Divorce

Many relationships reach a tipping point after years of built-up resentments and unsolved problems. Like physical death, the death of a relationship moves through several stages. The key to prevention is regularly taking stock of the relationship and tackling problems as they arise. Many couples who show up for couple...

7 Stages in the Death of a Relationship

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This article uses AI writing tools to improve quality. Healing from emotional trauma is a deeply personal and often challenging journey. It requires patience, self-compassion, and a willingness to confront and process painful emotions.

How To Heal from Emotional Trauma

Communication is the lifeblood of any relationship, especially between parents and adult children. Look for activities that allow you to connect personally and create lasting memories. Recognizing and respecting your adult child’s independence is crucial for a healthy relationship. Strengthening the bond with your adult child can be a...

3 Ways to Strengthen Your Connection With Your Adult Child

Relationships are a two-way street in all aspects. While partners do cover for each other every now and then, there still needs to be a certain level of balance. Over the past few decades, the institution of marriage in the United States has seen a significant decline of about 60% since the 1970s, reports CNBC. While there are various factors contributing to this trend, content creator Katie Hanlon—who goes by @thekatiehanlon on TikTok—has mentioned some less-discussed yet crucial factors that can often lead to relationship breakdowns.

Woman explains how marriages are ending because of the inability of men to talk about emotions

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Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

Actor Clarence Williams III, best known as the super cool undercover cop Lincoln "Linc" Hayes on TV's classic crime drama, The Mod Squad, died three years ago from colon cancer at 81 years old. This is the story of a talent that lives on.

The Tragic Death of 'Mod Squad'/'Purple Rain' Actor Clarence Williams III: Three Years Later

Many people go to therapy when they feel a sudden disconnection between themselves and their partner. They may say things like:. “We’ve always shared our feelings with one another and talked all the time—about anything and everything. Now our conversations feel almost one-sided.”. “We used to discuss our...

3 Signs That Your Partner Is Falling Out of Love With You

A relationship expert shares what he’s learned from years of observing couples. Anyone who gets married goes into it expecting a long-lasting union, but as we all know, many of them will turn out to be wrong. In fact, about 43% of first marriages in the U.S. end in divorce — and if you ask renowned psychotherapist John Gottman, the writing is probably on the wall from early on.

6 Signs That Your Marriage Is Headed For Divorce

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Fear is something that is inevitable when we are experiencing grief, loss, heartache, another door closing, or another door opening. We are all naturally going to experience worry and anxiety, when confusing or frustrating circumstances arise. Fear, anxiety, and worry may feel like climbing a tall mountain with rocky terrain....

Overcoming Fear, Anxiety, and Worry

Many parents struggle with saying no and setting boundaries. Ten questions for self-reflection can help. (You don't have to answer them all at once.) Setting limits is a confusing aspect of raising children. Some parents find that their go-to methods aren’t effective, or something that’s effective with one child doesn’t work with the next. Others find themselves being harsh when they didn’t want to be—it’s just the way the words came out of their mouths. It can be hard to find your own way.

10 Questions to Guide Limit-Setting With Kids

Editor's note: This article was originally published on November 19, 2021. It has since been updated. The concept of death has mystified humans since time immemorial. Is there an afterlife? Are heaven and hell real? Is there a God? Death, in many ways, is a moment of truth. While we may never actually find out what goes on "in the beyond," there are a lot of questions unanswered about the moments leading up to death. A hospice nurse, Julie McFadden, who has watched countless people pass away, often discusses death and the final hours leading up to it, on her TikTok account (@hospicenursejulie). She posted a video on an unexplained phenomenon called "the rally," and it has generated much intrigue and discussion, reported Newsweek. She explained that "the rally" is when dying patients suddenly become a better and seemingly "healthier" version of themselves for a brief interval that can last up to a few days, following which they pass away. The video has garnered more than 5.2 million views and 800,000 likes.

Hospice nurse reveals unexplained phenomena that happen just before death, including 'the rally'

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I have encountered many people who struggle within their marriages yet find themselves unable to leave. Besides the fact that the average divorce costs $12k to $15k and up, there are a lot of reasons why people stay in unhappy marriages.

Why We Stick It Out in Failing Marriages

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Prayer has been an integral part of many cultures and religions for centuries. It serves as a spiritual practice, a form of meditation, and a means of seeking comfort and guidance. But beyond its spiritual significance, there is growing evidence that prayer can positively impact one’s health and longevity. This article explores seven compelling reasons why people who pray tend to live longer.

7 reasons people who pray live longer

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Some zodiac signs have difficulty expressing their deepest thoughts and feelings. They may not even always understand their own emotions. But there are other signs who are in close touch with their emotions. They are not afraid to be vulnerable, whether it is around someone they trust or alone in their bedroom. Here are the zodiac signs that have the strongest connection to their emotions:

4 Zodiac Signs That Are Strongly Connected With Their Emotions

People who are “single at heart” – who love being single and are happy and flourishing because they are single, not in spite of it – share something important: They cherish the time they have to themselves. That doesn’t mean they do not also value companionship and socializing; most do. But it does mean that they defy the common misperceptions that when people are alone, they are likely to be lonely, and that if they like spending time alone, maybe there is something wrong with them.

4 Good Reasons to Spend Time Alone

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How Grief and Mourning Affect Children

Each child responds to grief and loss their own way. The way a child responds will depend on their age, stage of development, personality, and other...

How Grief and Mourning Affect Children

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