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How to Say "No" Without Rejecting the Person
Because you can't say yes to everything, but you can say yes to connection.
 • Yael Schonbrun
New Year, New Relationship goals? Not So Fast.
And how to make them work better.
 • Yael Schonbrun
The Year in Riffs: 20 Relationship Lessons Worth Repeating
Your annual download of research-backed relational wisdom
 • Yael Schonbrun
Staying in Difficult Relationships Differently
A framework for navigating difficult relationships during the holidays (and beyond)
 • Yael Schonbrun
On Behavioral Traps with Toddlers and the Myth of Oversharing
Fruit snacks, vulnerability, and that terrifying moment before you click "send."
 • Yael Schonbrun and Jasmine Mote
The Best Holiday Gifts Are the Ones You Read Together
These 10 books make unforgettable gifts—and even better conversations.
 • Yael Schonbrun
Why 'Should I Stay or Should I Go?' Is the Wrong Question (And What the Right Question Might Be)
The questions that can save (or sink) a relationship.
 • Yael Schonbrun and Elizabeth Weingarten
Relational Riffs
Relational Riffs
A newsletter that riffs on the science and practice of relationships. We tackle (and sometimes tickle) the complexities of relationships between people and between life roles.
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