How to Know If You’re the Toxic One in Your Relationship
When you’re unhappy in your relationship, it’s easy to point the finger at your partner and accuse them of being toxic. But what if you’re the one who’s toxic? While…
How to Co-Parent With a Narcissist
If your co-parenting partner is rigid, can’t stick to an agreement, is manipulative or, worse, puts your child in the middle of a disagreement between the two of you, these…
How to Have a Healthy Relationship When You’re an Empath
Photo: Bricolage (Shutterstock) Maintaining healthy relationships with appropriate boundaries can prove challenging for anyone, but what if you’re someone who’s especially sensitive? How do you handle conflict if you’re the…
Here’s How to Identify (and Cope With) a Covert Narcissist
Photo: Alrandir (Shutterstock) Although most people are familiar with the pop culture version of narcissism—in which a person believes that the world revolves around them, and should be treated accordingly—it’s…
How Your Guilt Can Actually Help You
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) After making a mistake, feeling guilt is a good thing—it means you have empathy. Sometimes our guilt is self-imposed and unhelpful, like after you let yourself relax…
How to Spot a ‘Dark Empath’
You may have heard people describe themselves as an “empath” to indicate they’re sensitive, intuitive people deeply aware of the emotions and energy of those around them. These self-proclaimed highly…
Yes, Your Cat Is an Actual Psychopath (and How to Deal With It)
We don’t toss the phrase “depraved indifference” around too often, but when we do, it’s most likely in reference to a cat. Anyone who has been in contact with a…
The Difference Between Pathological and Compulsive Lying
Photo: luckyraccoon (Shutterstock) Generally speaking, lying isn’t a trait that’s viewed as something positive. But not all lies are created equal. There’s a pretty broad spectrum of untruths, ranging from…
Don’t Put People on the Spot (and What It Says About You When You Do)
Photo: Lighthunter (Shutterstock) Most of us have been put on the spot in a number of different situations, whether at work or among a group of friends. And having a…
How to Ease Your Guilt About ‘Failing Upwards’
Photo: interstid (Shutterstock) There’s a certain type of person in the workplace who often carries a loathsome reputation: the colleague who succeeds in big ways despite not being good at…