Month: April 2024

10 ways to step up as an ally to non-binary people

10 ways to step up as an ally to non-binary people

14 July is International Non-Binary People's Day, which aims to celebrate the wide range of people worldwide who identify as non-binary. But do you know what it means to be non-binary? And do you know how you can better support non-binary people? Here are some ideas!

Non-binary is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity doesn't sit comfortably with ‘man' or ‘woman'. Non-binary identities are varied and can include people who identify with some aspects of binary identities, while others reject them entirely.

Non-binary people can feel that their gender identity and gender experience involves being both a man and a woman, or that it is fluid, in between, or completely outside of that binary.

In order to understand non-binary gender identities better, it's vital to understand the difference between gender identity and gender expression.

Gender identity refers to a person's clear sense of their own gender. This is not something which is governed by a person's physical attributes. Gender expression is how you express yourself and just like everyone else, non-binary people have all sorts of ways to express themselves and their identity. They can present as masculine, feminine or in another way and this can change over time, but none of these expressions make their identity any less valid or worthy of respect. (more…)

10 ways to step up as an ally to non-binary people

10 ways to step up as an ally to non-binary people

14 July is International Non-Binary People's Day, which aims to celebrate the wide range of people worldwide who identify as non-binary. But do you know what it means to be non-binary? And do you know how you can better support non-binary people? Here are some ideas!

Non-binary is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity doesn't sit comfortably with ‘man' or ‘woman'. Non-binary identities are varied and can include people who identify with some aspects of binary identities, while others reject them entirely.

Non-binary people can feel that their gender identity and gender experience involves being both a man and a woman, or that it is fluid, in between, or completely outside of that binary.

In order to understand non-binary gender identities better, it's vital to understand the difference between gender identity and gender expression.

Gender identity refers to a person's clear sense of their own gender. (more…)

Whether your relationship is going strong, or you’re experiencing times of conflict

Whether your relationship is going strong, or you're experiencing times of conflict

Whether you're just starting out, or have been together thirty years! These ten hot tips have been shown in the research to improve intimacy and happiness in relationships and families.

1. Don't assume your partner knows what you want and need from him/her

Assumptions like this can breed resentment and disappointment when it turns out your partner isn't aware of a particular need.

It's not uncommon to have thoughts like, “If she really cared she would just know to do X.” The problem with this is that we all have different expectations of each other. (more…)

We are FWB but I want more – What do I do?

We are FWB but I want more – What do I do?

As I explained to Julie, throughout my entire career as a coach, people contact me because one day they woke up and realized that they want more than just a fwb relationship, and they try to change everything without taking certain rules of seduction into consideration.

From now on, you've got to remain aware of this aspect and remain in control of your emotions. However fun your friends with benefits relationship might be right now, it can't last forever. You'll need to picture the next part of your story or at least, worst case scenario, control your emotions so that you don't cave one day and become attached to the other person. If not, you risk hurting yourself or your friend.

Human beings are always attracted to things that do not already belong to them and if you stop presenting a minor challenge or if you don't maintain enough independence, well, you're going to have a hard time making him or her want to invest in a real relationship

Julie was completely lost because she loved her freedom, but she was becoming incredibly attached to a man. In the end, she would have liked to feel that she was in a more stable relationship. However, she was the one who set the rules in the beginning and she was worried about his reaction to her wanting to change the type of relationship that they had.

As you can see, she was being very indecisive and it could be seen in her attitude regarding her “f* buddy” (pardon my French...) With the help of my guidance, she was able to communicate to her part time lover that she was acting the way she was simply because she would like more. In the end, he needed a bit of space but after a short period of time, they ended up establishing a more serious relationship. (more…)

Becoming a thirty-some thing Single Woman on Chapel: Region We, Relationships

Becoming a thirty-some thing Single Woman on Chapel: Region We, Relationships

I've been meaning to make a few postings with the getting a thirty-one thing unmarried woman regarding chapel, specifically as regards the information out-of relationships, matchmaking, and you may sexuality. This past month I comprehend Elna Baker's This new York Local Mormon Men and women Halloween Dancing, also it (plus the conversation motivated from the Kevin Barney's reaction to the newest book) has actually finally jumpstarted myself to the and come up with my first article (as to what was a sequence) in these sufferers. This post will not become a peek at the book–if you'd like, e-send me, and i can also be give you my feedback–but rather, reflections in the my own personal experience prompted by publication. (more…)