Optimal Relationships Daily - Dating, Marriage and Parenting

Adam Shell & Nicholas Kraft with Live Happy on why happiness is chocolate.Episode 896: Happiness is Chocolate by Adam Shell & Nicholas Kraft of Live Happy on Community Engagement & HappinessLive Happy takes you on a journey to find your authentic happiness in life, at work and at home through inspiring stories and hands-on tips rooted in the science of positive psychology.The original post is located here: https://www.livehappy.com//blogs/documenting-happiness/happiness-chocolateTen Ten's limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings is available at http://BlueNile.com.Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Samantha Joel with Luvze shares two shorts posts covering sensitive parental care in childhood and how having more money isn't always a good thing for parents.Episode 895: Sensitive Parental Care in Childhood AND Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems both by Dr. Samantha Joel of LuvzeLuvze was founded on the premise that relationships are a central part of life and that our understanding of relationships benefits from research and scientific evidence. They also believe this information is most beneficial when presented in an engaging and entertaining fashion. They take research findings from the fields of psychology, family studies, sociology, communication, evolutionary biology, and others, and put them in a format that you can use.The original posts are located here: https://www.luvze.com/sensitive-parental-care-in-childhood-predicts-better-relatio/ & https://www.luvze.com/mo-money-mo-problems-how-having-money-can-make-you-a-worse-p/Ten Ten's limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings is available at http://BlueNile.com.Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORDPlease Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julie Morgenstern teaches parents about what relating looks like.Episode 894: What Relating Looks Like by Julie Morgenstern on Spending Quality Time With Your Children and FamilyJulie Morgenstern is an organizing & productivity consultant, New York Times best-selling author, and speaker. For over 30 years, Julie has been teaching people all around the world and at all stages of life how to overcome disorganization to achieve their goals. Her mission is to free each individual to make their unique contribution to the world - by helping them design their own systems for managing time and space that feel natural and are easy to maintain. This Inside Out approach to organizing everything gives readers, listeners, and clients the energy and knowledge they need to get (and stay) organized.The original post is located here:https://www.juliemorgenstern.com/tips-tools-blog/2020/2/21/what-relating-looks-likeTen Ten's limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings is available at http://BlueNile.com.Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORDPlease Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa Merlo-Booth reminds you that you shouldn't do things just because everyone else does.Episode 893: "Everybody Does it" is a Dangerous Mindset by Lisa Merlo Booth on Being an Individual and ConformityLisa Merlo-Booth is a straight-talking and highly effective relationship expert, speaker, and blogger. She has over twenty years of experience in the field of therapy and relationship coaching and a thriving private practice with a client base of individuals and couples spanning the United States and Europe. Lisa is widely known for her straight talk on women, and for her emphasis on teaching women to stop responding in the extremes (silencing or exploding) and, instead, to affect change in a way that is grounded, respectful, and strong. This highly effective approach to communication is about speaking from Grounded Powerful Strength (GPS) rather than the extremes of meekness or aggression.The original post is located here:https://lisamerlobooth.com/everybody-does-it-is-a-dangerous-mindset/Ten Ten's limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings is available at http://BlueNile.com.Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORDPlease Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelly Samson with Altris talks about the different types of communication styles and the effects they have on others.Episode 892: Communication - Standing Strong in Your Own World by Kelly Samson with Altris on Different Types of CommunicationAltris has a range of specialised Leadership Development and Executive Coaching solutions. They believe that each leader, team and organisation is unique and therefore the solutions they deliver must be distinctive.The original post is located here:http://blog.altris.co.nz/?p=1877Ten Ten's limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings is available at http://BlueNile.com.Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORDPlease Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Authors and married couple Jocelyn and Aaron Freeman share an excerpt from their new book titled "The Argument Hangover"Episode 891: An Excerpt From the Book "The Argument Hangover" by Jocelyn and Aaron Freeman on Communicating With Your PartnerJocelyn & Aaron Freeman are authors of The New Power Couple, and The Argument Hangover. They are founders of Empowered Couples University: where busy couples unlearn unhealthy patterns and gain the relationship skills none of us learned growing up.‍They are sought after relationship coaches, and have worked with celebrities, public figures, and thousands of couples around the world. They have shared the stage with Tony Robbins, have been guest instructors at universities like UCLA, and were nominated as Arizona's 40 Under 40 Influencers.More about the book can be found here:https://theargumenthangover.comTen Ten's limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings is available at http://BlueNile.com.Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at CALM.COM/ORDPlease Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karen Liszewski shares 10 must-haves for organizing kid's toys and craft supplies.Episode 890: 10 Must-Haves For Organizing Kid’s Toys and Craft Supplies by Karen Liszewski on Staying Organized as a ParentKaren lives in South Jersey with her three dogs, husband and 4 year old daughter Olivia. Graduating from Seton Hall University with a B.A. in Journalism and Public Relations, she was a staff writer for the Setonian and a Public Affairs Intern at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. One of her proudest moments as a writer so far has been interviewing Tim Gunn from 'Project Runway' and subsequently winning Honorable Mention in NJ for Feature Writing. When she is not busy as a stay-at-home-mom she enjoys reading, going to the boardwalk in Ocean City and watching the Real Housewives.The original post is located here: http://karenliszewski.com/10-must-haves-for-organizing-kids-toys-and-craft-supplies/Ten Ten's limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings is available at http://BlueNile.com.Go to Apostrophe.com/ORD and you’ll get fifteen dollars off your dermatology visit!Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emma Scheib of Simple Slow Lovely shares superpowers for overwhelmed parents and people.Episode 889: Superpowers For the Overwhelmed Parent by Emma Scheib of Simple Slow Lovely on Staying Composed as a Busy ParentEmma is a self-confessed introvert who craves the simple and slow things in life. She loves to run, read, and write. She is blessed to be wife to a wonderful husband, mum to two amazing and vivacious daughters, 1 dog, a cat, and 5 chickens. They live in Motueka, New Zealand, a stone’s throw from the beautiful Abel Tasman National Park.Emma has been on a journey towards a slower simpler and more intentional way of living since her second daughter was born a few years ago. She has learned lots along the way and loves passing on these lessons.The original post is located here:http://simpleslowlovely.com/superpowers-for-the-overwhelmed-parent/Ten Ten's limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings is available at http://BlueNile.com.Go to Apostrophe.com/ORD and you’ll get fifteen dollars off your dermatology visit!Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evan Marc Katz answers a reader's question about whether they should choose to stay with their stable boyfriend or instead date their high school crush.Episode 888: Should I Choose My Old Flame Over My Safe Boyfriend? by Evan Marc Katz on Feeling Tempted in RelationshipsDating coach Evan Marc Katz has been billed as a “personal trainer for smart, strong, successful women,” helping singles find love since 2003. Thousands of his clients have fallen in love, gotten married, started families, and found happiness, after only a few months of coaching.It’s an unlikely career for a man--much less a man who was called a “serial dater” by CNN--yet that’s what makes Katz such a unique coach. By helping women understand men--what they think, how they act, and what they really want--he empowers them to make healthy, informed choices in love.The original post is located here: https://www.evanmarckatz.com/blog/chemistry/should-i-choose-my-old-flame-over-my-safe-boyfriendTen Ten's limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings is available at http://BlueNile.com.Go to Apostrophe.com/ORD and you’ll get fifteen dollars off your dermatology visit!Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vironika Tugaleva talks about how forgiveness is not needed in true love.Episode 887: With Love, You Don’t Need Forgiveness by Vironika Tugaleva on Forgiving People and Showing More CompassionVironika Tugaleva was born in Donetsk, Ukraine in 1988. Her early years as a misfit began her painful struggle with mental health. As she struggled with self-acceptance, anxiety, and identity, Vironika found solace in words and music. Her first book, The Love Mindset, won the Readers' Favorite silver medal for Best Self-Help book of 2013. Driven by an urge to spread light in the world, Vironika began to do life coaching, speaking, and writing in the personal growth field. In 2014, Vironika sold her things, left Toronto, and became a digital nomad. She launched her 2nd book in 2017, The Art of Talking to Yourself. Currently, Vironika is working on a poetry book, writing and peforming spoken word, and planning arts-related events.The original post is located here: https://www.vironika.org/with-love-you-dont-need-forgiveness/Ten Ten's limited-edition collection of diamond engagement rings is available at http://BlueNile.com.Go to Apostrophe.com/ORD and you’ll get fifteen dollars off your dermatology visit!Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices