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Dr. Margaret Rutherford helps us understand how to manage our emotions if someone we love commits suicide. Episode 933: What Do I Do if Someone I Love Commits Suicide by Dr. Margaret Rutherford on Coping With the Loss of a Loved One Dr. Margaret Rutherford has been a psychologist in private practice for over twenty-five years. She's the author of "Perfectly Hidden Depression", and hosts a weekly podcast, SelfWork with Dr. Margaret Rutherford, where she offers compassionate common-sense directions, ideas and goals toward the changes listeners want to make in healing. The original post can be found here: https://drmargaretrutherford.com/what-do-i-do-if-someone-i-love-commits-suicide/ Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORD Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Irene Elias of Self Love Junkie reflects on the value of a love letter and the benefits of writing one to ourselves. Episode 932: What Would a Love Letter Do by Irene Elias of Self Love Junkie on Not Giving Up on Yourself Irene Elias is a professional certified life coach, and a co-author in the best selling series, Adventures in Manifesting, Soulful Relationships. Her mission at Self Love Junkie is to help you become happier and confident with who you are so you can experience greater love and a healthier, joy-filled relationship. Life's a lot better from that place - and the world benefits from happy love-filled people. The original post is located here: https://selflovejunkie.com/what-would-a-love-letter-do/ Improve your anxiety and transform the way you sleep. Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORD Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Marisa Cohen with Luvze discusses infidelity and jealousy from an evolutionary perspective. Episode 931: Infidelity and Jealousy from an Evolutionary Perspective by Dr. Marisa Cohen of Luvze Luvze was founded on the premise that relationships are a central part of life and that our understanding of relationships benefits from research and scientific evidence. They also believe this information is most beneficial when presented in an engaging and entertaining fashion. They take research findings from the fields of psychology, family studies, sociology, communication, evolutionary biology, and others, and put them in a format that you can use. The original post is located here: https://www.luvze.com/infidelity-and-jealousy-from-an-evolutionary-perspective/ Improve your anxiety and transform the way you sleep. Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORD Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jay Harrington of Life and Whim encourages us to regain the proper perspective about sports in our kid's lives. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 930: [Part 2] Let's Regain the Proper Perspective About Sports in Our Kids' Lives by Jay Harrington of Life and Whim Jay and Heather Harrington are the husband and wife team behind Life and Whim. They started Life and Whim after moving their family to Traverse City, a small town on the shores of Lake Michigan, to break the script of their life and reimagine what's possible. They live in pursuit of a purposeful, meaningful, active, and simple life. The original post is located here: https://www.lifeandwhim.com/first-moments-blog/perspective-about-sports-in-our-kids-lives Improve your anxiety and transform the way you sleep. Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORD Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jay Harrington of Life and Whim encourages us to regain the proper perspective about sports in our kid's lives. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 929: [Part 1] Let's Regain the Proper Perspective About Sports in Our Kids' Lives by Jay Harrington of Life and Whim Jay and Heather Harrington are the husband and wife team behind Life and Whim. They started Life and Whim after moving their family to Traverse City, a small town on the shores of Lake Michigan, to break the script of their life and reimagine what's possible. They live in pursuit of a purposeful, meaningful, active, and simple life. The original post is located here: https://www.lifeandwhim.com/first-moments-blog/perspective-about-sports-in-our-kids-lives Improve your anxiety and transform the way you sleep. Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORD Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ellen Burgan discusses bucket lists from a different angle. Episode 928: A New Look at Bucket Lists by Ellen Burgan of If it Brings You Joy on Life's Possibilities and Core Values Ellen Burgan is a midlife woman who loves to have fun, yet has a big appreciation for the art of relaxation. She prefers to live spontaneously and go where the wind blows. If It Brings You Joy is a blog that inspires ideas to make life a little better for yourself and others. Ellen has a passion for bringing joy to her life and share her ideas with you. The original post is located here: https://ifitbringsyoujoy.com/bucket-lists/ Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORD Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kyle Benson with The Gottman Institute teaches about what's underneath anger and how to manage it. Episode 927: The Anger Iceberg by Kyle Benson of Gottman Institute on Understanding and Handling Anger The Gottman Institute understands that the human family is in crisis, and that all individuals are capable of and deserve compassion. It is their mission to reach out to families in order to help create and maintain greater love and health in relationships. They are committed to an ongoing program of research that increases the understanding of relationships and adds to the development of interventions that have been carefully evaluated. It is their goal to make their services accessible to the broadest reach of people across race, religion, class, culture, sexual orientation, and ethnicity. Want to improve your marriage in 60 seconds or less? Over 40 years of research with thousands of couples has proven a simple fact: small things often can create big changes over time. Got a minute? Sign up for The Gottman Institute's Marriage Minute at http://OLDPodcast.com/marriage The original post is located here: https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-anger-iceberg/ Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORD Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michelle of Love's a Game discusses whether or not it's ok to snoop in your partner's email. Episode 926: Is it OK to Snoop in Your Partner's Email? By Michelle of Love's A Game on Trust and Privacy in Relationships Eddie Corbano's mission and life's purpose is to help you use your breakup or divorce to turn your life around and become the best version of yourself that you can ever be, and attract your ideal partner (your "Authentic Love") by being that new you. He gives you the tools, motivation, and inspiration to make this breakup the catalyst to become a stronger and more confident person: to break free from your ex, reclaim your emotional freedom, and live the life you are really destined to live. Take the test: how fast can you move on from your ex: http://lovesagame.com/heal The original post is located here: https://lovesagame.com/is-it-ok-to-snoop-in-your-partners-email/ Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORD Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Isaac Morehouse shares his personal relationship with his father and Father's Day. Episode 925: Father's Day is a Little Weird For Me by Isaac Morehouse on Finding Value in Complicated Parental Relationships Isaac Morehouse is the founder and CEO of Praxis, an awesome startup apprenticeship program making degrees irrelevant for careers. He is dedicated to the relentless pursuit of freedom. He's written some books, done some podcasting, and is always experimenting with self-directed living and learning. When he's not with his wife and kids or building his company, he can be found smoking cigars, playing guitars, singing, reading, writing, getting angry watching sports teams from his home state of Michigan, or enjoying the beach. The original post is located here: https://isaacmorehouse.com/2015/06/21/fathers-day-is-a-little-weird-for-me/ Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORD Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julie Morgenstern shares two short posts covering the 4 types of rest every parent needs and how valuable it is to read to your children. Episode 924: 4 Types of Rest Every Parent Needs AND The Power of Reading to Kids by Julie Morgenstern on Parenting Tips Julie Morgenstern is an organizing & productivity consultant, New York Times best-selling author, and speaker. For over 30 years, Julie has been teaching people all around the world and at all stages of life how to overcome disorganization to achieve their goals. Her mission is to free each individual to make their unique contribution to the world - by helping them design their own systems for managing time and space that feel natural and are easy to maintain. This Inside Out approach to organizing everything gives readers, listeners, and clients the energy and knowledge they need to get (and stay) organized. The original posts are located here: https://www.juliemorgenstern.com/tips-tools-blog/4-types-of-rest-every-parent-needs & https://www.juliemorgenstern.com/tips-tools-blog/2020/6/25/the-power-of-reading-to-kids Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/ORD Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices