Posts Tagged ‘Radio Show’
Boundaries Versus Rules: Navigating Cooperative Power
Boundaries versus rules is an important distinction when we navigate power dynamics within relationships. A boundary is about power within me to make my decisions. A rule is about power over your decisions.
Tara Thomas & Kia Handley talk about the different types of power in a relationship, and how to collaborate to express preferences, maintain boundaries, and navigate rules or agreements.
Read MoreHow to Navigate Polarising Issues in Your Friendships Without Being Antagonistic
Polarising issues arising from an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world, can lead to relationship conflict or even end friendships & relationships.
Tara Thomas & Kia Handley discuss a message from a listener about a friendship breakdown, and some of the issues that arise from that experience.
What is Emotional Labour in Relationships?
Emotional labour is the energy & effort required to perform the task of managing emotions for self & others, so how does it affect relationships?
In the context of relationships, emotional labour includes a whole shit load of work performed to make sure others feel emotionally ‘comfortable’.
This piece will unpack some of the fuckery that comes with that work, and some of the common relational patterns arising from emotional labour.
Read MoreThe Gap Plan; How to Avoid Catastrophe When the Sh!t Hits the Fan
Would your household fall apart if you had to take a week off? A gap plan is a great way to plan in advance for the inevitable lows of life, and to put support systems in place for your friends & family. Tara Thomas & Kia Handley talk about what needs to go into a…
Read MoreIs Your Phone Damaging Your Relationship? 21 Strategies to Take Control.
21 Tips: From small changes (grayscale) to the big guns (k- safe), reclaim your partners attention and stop your phone damaging your relationship.
Read MoreThe 4 Attachment Styles; The Complete Easy-to-Use Guide to Attachment in Your Relationship
The latest trend in popular psychology is exploring attachment theory, and how that influences us as individuals in our various relationships.
Tara Thomas & Kia Handley talk about the different attachment styles, how attachment styles influence relationships, and what can we take from that into our futures.
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Is it Bad for Couples to Sleep in Separate Beds?
Sharing a bed can increase intimacy, connection, and the amount of REM sleep we get, but it isn’t always a bed of roses. What do we need to consider when we are deciding whether or not to sleep in separate beds? Tara Thomas & Kia Handley discuss the pros and cons of separate beds. [Includes audio & full transcript]
Read MoreWhat is a Textationship? Are Text-Only Relationships Legitimate?
Textationship is the latest portmanteau on the scene and describes a relationship that is text only. Are these still legitimate relationships? What about when you’re dating? What are the pros and cons of a textationship?
The Sugar Doctor and Craig Hamilton chat all things textationships
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Is Gossip Bad for Relationships?
Social scientists define gossip as ‘sharing about people who aren’t there’. So is gossip bad for relationships? Are there different types of gossip? Tara Thomas & Kia Handley discuss the gossip spectrum and how to be better at pro-social behaviours.
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Should You Keep That Old Friendship?
Friendships can change depending on the stage of your life, as well as whether you are both growing & changing at the same pace and in the same ways. One of the hardest things to know is when should you put the effort into maintaining an old friendship? And when is it time to let it go? The Sugar Doctor and Kia Handley talk about navigating friendship.
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