The Real Conversation About “Mankeeping” Isn’t About Men

The term mankeeping has gained traction as a way to describe the emotional labor women carry in relationships. It’s a provocative phrase, but I worry it oversimplifies something far more complex: the dynamics of agency and responsibility in emotional...

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Therapists as Observers: When Emotional Disembodiment Flattens Human Depth

Therapists hold a unique and delicate role as observers of human behavior, emotion, and cognition.

Ideally, this role enables them to witness deeply personal experiences with compassion, clarity, and profound insight. However, when therapists become...

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When Psychological Language Replaces Psychological Contact

There’s a growing dissonance in the therapy world—a gap between what people say and what they actually feel. Between what is named and what is known.

The deeper the language becomes, the more hollow the experience often gets.

Therapists, coache...

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Understanding Anger and Outrage: From Reaction to Empowerment

Anger and outrage are powerful emotions. They drive action, fuel movements, and signal when something feels wrong or unjust. But for some, outrage becomes chronic, shaping how they engage with the world—often at great personal cost.

If you find your...

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How Emotional Communication Helps Us Understand and Connect with Others

 

Effective communication goes far beyond conveying information—it requires tuning into the other person’s emotions, perspectives, and language to truly connect. Whether in sales, workplace relationships, psychotherapy, or marketing, emotional commu...

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Using Emotional Communication to Address Conflict and Sensitive Issues at Work

 

Emotional communication—the ability to express and interpret emotions effectively—plays a vital role in resolving workplace conflict and handling sensitive conversations. Research shows that when leaders and employees engage with emotional intelli...

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