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Amy Waterman

Why Is My Partner Acting Distant?

Remember back when you were a kid and you kept wanting to get your mom’s attention?

“Mom, come see this!”

“Mom, look at this.”

“Mom, watch this.” [Read more…] about Why Is My Partner Acting Distant?

3 Key Traits of a High Value Woman

Before we get into the 3 key traits that make you stand out as a high value woman, let me be clear about one thing:

We are ALL high value.

There is no WAY another woman is worth more than you. [Read more…] about 3 Key Traits of a High Value Woman

Love Goals for 2021

What a year this has been!

It didn’t spare couples any more than it spared singles.

There’s the COVID breakup, the COVID divorce… [Read more…] about Love Goals for 2021

I Love You But I’m Not In Love with You

“I love you… but I’m not in love with you.”

What a thing to say!

What does that even mean—“I love you but I’m not in love with you”?

Does that mean this person still has feelings for you [Read more…] about I Love You But I’m Not In Love with You

How to Spend Christmas Alone

A few years ago, I was feeling sorry for myself.

The pandemic had wrecked my travel plans. I wasn’t able to travel for my big city Christmas. I was grieving the loss of all that fun and friends and the shopping and the magic.

I knew many people were in the same boat. [Read more…] about How to Spend Christmas Alone

3 Tips for Snagging an Emotionally Unavailable Guy

All the hottest guys are emotionally unavailable.

They’re cool, masculine, and aloof.

When an emotionally unavailable guy turns his gaze on you, it’s like a spotlight. [Read more…] about 3 Tips for Snagging an Emotionally Unavailable Guy

Is There Something Wrong with Wearing Too Much Makeup?

Makeup isn’t what it used to be.

Growing up, my options were limited to just 5 products: lipstick, eyeshadow, foundation, blush and mascara. That’s all anyone I knew wore.

Women “put on their face” if they were going out [Read more…] about Is There Something Wrong with Wearing Too Much Makeup?

3 Hidden Signs He TRULY Loves You

I grew up thinking I knew what love is.

Love is saying, “I love you.”

It’s hearts and candy and Hallmark greeting cards.

When I imagined myself having a boyfriend [Read more…] about 3 Hidden Signs He TRULY Loves You

Help an Emotionally Shut-Down Man Share His Feelings

When I was growing up, my family dealt with someone being upset like this:

Try to talk some reason into them.
Tell them, “Calm down!”
Shame them for not getting a grip.
Yell at them.
Freeze them out until they storm off.

What If His Affair Isn’t About You?

As a culture, we are ever more open about sex, but infidelity remains shrouded in a cloud of shame and secrecy.”

Those are the words of psychotherapist Esther Perel [Read more…] about What If His Affair Isn’t About You?

My Boyfriend Yells at Me

Most of us have ended up—at least ONCE in our life—in a shouting match with someone we love.

Sometimes, it’s necessary. You’ve both got so much pent up frustration and so many things you haven’t been able to say that you’ve just got to get it all out. [Read more…] about My Boyfriend Yells at Me

Healing from Trauma with Trauma Therapist Natalia Rachel

Do you feel like the person you are on the outside is nothing like the person you are on the inside?

Everyone thinks you’ve got it all together.

But on the inside you struggle with difficult feelings. You’re often anxious. You don’t feel safe. [Read more…] about Healing from Trauma with Trauma Therapist Natalia Rachel

How to Deal with Online Harassment

How often do you wake up in the morning, stretch your arms, think, “Today is going to be a GREAT day,” then take a quick glance at your phone to see if you’ve missed anything overnight…

Only to get hit in the face by the kind of comment NO ONE wants to see that early in the morning. [Read more…] about How to Deal with Online Harassment