Walking away from a toxic friendship is a painful, but sometimes necessary choice. Once you have decided that this is the right step forward, it’s important to try and end the friendship in a way that doesn’t burn bridges nor
Tips for Toxic or Unhealthy Friendships: Use positive communication
Emotionally unhealthy friendships can be difficult to identify, and painful to navigate. Learning positive communication skills can help you discuss difficult subjects and express your needs and feelings effectively in relationships and friendships. Learning to use I-statements and actively
Tips for Toxic or Unhealthy Friendships: Learn the red flags
A good friendship is one of the more important relationships one has in a lifetime. But just like romantic relationships, friendships can be difficult to navigate, especially as things change and life goes on. What happens when a friendship becomes
Tips for Socializing in Person Again: Practice in Comfortable Situations
Practice makes perfect, and communication skills are no different. Our tip today for returning to social interactions is to practice relationships skills often. You don’t necessarily have to practice these skills in person – staying in touch with loved ones
Tips for Socializing in Person Again: Ask Questions to Understand
An important part of easing back into face-to-face social interactions is to avoid assumptions about the comfort level of others and aim to ask questions to understand where they may be in the journey of going back to “normal.” What
Tips for Socializing in Person Again: Communicate Your Boundaries
When returning to face-to-face interactions after the year we have all faced, it can be difficult to overcome feelings of discomfort, awkwardness, and anxiousness. Our second tip in easing this discomfort of returning to a somewhat normal routine is
Tips for Socializing in Person Again: Embrace the Awkward or Discomfort
When COVID impacted us all over one year ago, many of us could never imagine getting used to our remote routines, but now, Zoom meetings, Facetime dates, and virtual happy hours have become a staple of everyday life. We’ve adjusted
Upcoming HRI Events in May!
The Healthy Relationships Initiative is springing into Spring with two great training programs! On May 11, join us on Zoom from 9AM-11AM for our Journey of Foster Parenting training program. Participants will hear from foster parents as they discuss their
Register today for our upcoming PD (earn credit hours in NC!)
Professional Development Training: Responding to Family Violence Calling all NC Social Workers, Addictions Specialists, & Counselors — you won’t want to miss this opportunity to earn credit hours! HRI and the @uncgcyfcp are offering tickets at an extremely competitive
Marriage is Not About Age
“Marriage is not about age; it’s about finding the right person.” – Sophia Bush There is no right age or time to get married or have a long-term committed relationship. Regardless of your timeline, what is most important