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Emotional labour and Jamie's Mum's silent struggles in “Adolescence”

Did you catch "Adolescence" on Netflix? Beyond the raw portrayal of teenage angst and burgeoning sexuality, there's a quieter, more insidious narrative playing out: the constant, almost imperceptible emotional graft carried by Jamie's mum. Remember how she was perpetually trying to smooth over the rough edges of Jamie's dad's moods? That, my friends, is a masterclass in emotional regulation, and it's a burden that disproportionately falls on women, not just in marriage, but in countless other relational contexts.

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A January Reboot for your Relationship

It might sound like a simple thing to say but setting intentions for your relationship to grow is the place that healthy change starts from. To adapt the quote attributed to Zig Ziglar "You don't have to be great at deep connection to start, but you have to start deep connection to be great"

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