relationships
Ask the health educator: “How do I deal with the pressure to be sexually...
A health educator offers advice on what to do if you're feeling pressure to be sexually active.
Ask the counselor: “How can I help a friend through a breakup?”
Here's exactly what to do if your friend just got dumped.
4 ways to practice consent and self-empowerment in everyday life
Learn strategies for practicing consent, self-empowerment, and boundary setting.
8 proven ways to be happier that you can try today
Rate this article and enter to winMoney, fame, love, sports, chocolate—what works? For centuries, we’ve been trying to figure out what makes us happy. Psychologists, economists, theologians, and others have come at this from...
All about online dating? The pros, cons, and things you need to know
Rate this article and enter to winYou’re swiping right, you’re swiping left, you’re Coffee Meets Bageling, Hinging, HER-ing, and Tindering. This is how we’re finding flings, friends, partners, and more—and it’s as easy as...
Ask the professor: “What’s the best way to work with nontraditional students in group...
—Daniel A., Portland State University, OregonLet me start with a confession: I was not the world’s best group project member. In fact, I was pretty bad. Why? Because I was focused on the “project”...
Tame the tension: Science-backed ways to talk it out
Rate this article and enter to win How often are you baffled by someone’s refusal to share (or even see) your point of view? As a species, humans are not terribly effective at changing other...
Yes, it’s still coercion or assault: Relationship abuse and what to do about it
Rate this article and enter to winRomantic relationships can be a great source of joy and fulfillment. But when a relationship is unhealthy or abusive, it can cause major harm. Relationship abuse is characterized...
Ask the counselor: How do you find a romantic relationship?
“When you’re extremely shy and anxious around new people, how do you go about finding someone who’s interested in a romantic relationship?”—Graham H., Campion College, SaskatchewanFirst, some good news: Since shyness is at least...
Ask the health educator: How can you reignite your relationship?
“How can you reignite your relationship when it has lost its spark?”—Stephanie G., Mount Royal University, AlbertaThis age-old question has been around since, well, since we’ve had relationships! It’s relatively easy to take one...