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Dating after trauma as a single parent is about reclaiming agency. It is the realisation that while past wounds matter, they do not have to dictate future choices.
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When anxiety isn't intuition: Dating again as a single parent

Introducing a new partner to your kids shouldn't be based on a calendar timeline. Expert guidance on the psychological benchmarks single parents need first.

  • Alyssia Birjalal
7 min read
Research on apology dynamics shows that rushed attempts to make amends often backfire.
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Overriding ego: The science of a genuine apology

Saying 'I'm sorry you felt that way' isn't an apology, it's blame-shifting. Discover the four non-negotiable steps to fixing broken trust.

  • Alyssia Birjalal
3 min read
In-person spaces remove the binary "Do I want to marry or date this person?" built into dating apps, allowing attraction to develop gradually over weeks rather than hours.
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Swiping is dead: Why singles are trading dating apps for real life

Algorithmic romance turned dating into a low-effort chore. Now, Gen Z and millennials are rebuilding connections in run clubs, classes, and shared 'third spaces'.

  • Alyssia Birjalal
3 min read
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith with their kids, Jaden and Willow, and Trey (from Will's previous relationship), whom they have raised through 'radical honesty'.
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Inside Will Smith’s ‘radical honesty’ rule: Why the parenting strategy backfired

How intent meets interpretation in the social media age, and why learning to meet your children where they are is the ultimate parenting hack.

  • Alyssia Birjalal
6 min read