PinnedLauren H. SweeneyinUnfaithful: Perspectives on the Third-Party RelationshipMarriage Isn’t Supposed to Be HardThis is something I wish someone had told me.·5 min read·Nov 3, 2022--11--11
Lauren H. SweeneyWhy Is Mother’s Day So HardMother’s Day is hard, perhaps not universally, but it’s pretty common to experience feelings of emptiness if you are a mom, you’ve…·4 min read·May 15, 2023--20--20
Lauren H. SweeneyCreating A Psychologically Safe WorkplaceThe better a man is,·3 min read·Apr 14, 2023--1--1
Lauren H. SweeneyIn Defense of Night OwlsMy husband is a lark, up every morning before me, and starts cutting paths through the house, firing up the chugging washing machine, the…·2 min read·Apr 13, 2023----
Lauren H. SweeneyMy Best Parenting Tool Is RepairA couple years ago, a family member was suffering from end-stage alcoholism and was very sick. I put my kids in therapy to help process it…·4 min read·Oct 26, 2022----
Lauren H. SweeneyThere’s A Reason Adult Children Cut Contact With A ParentI’m an adult who has cut contact with a parent. In my case, my mother.·9 min read·Oct 11, 2022--49--49
Lauren H. SweeneyYou Can Have Conflict, As Long As You Have ConnectionJohn Gottman, the world-renowned relationship expert who can predict with 90% accuracy whether a couple will remain married or divorce…·4 min read·Oct 6, 2022--1--1
Lauren H. SweeneyEmpathy Makes You SmarterWhen it comes to empaths vs narcissists, empaths have the upper hand.7 min read·Sep 30, 2022--1--1
Lauren H. SweeneyI’m Glad My Kids Are DifficultTo be clear: my kids are not pathologically difficult. They don’t have any kind of conduct disorder. They’ve never even been in trouble at…4 min read·Sep 28, 2022----
