Relationships

How to Support Someone Coming Out, What to Say and What Helps

How to Support Someone Coming Out, What to Say and What Helps

An affirming guide to supporting someone who comes out: why your first response matters, what to say and avoid, privacy, parents with mixed feelings, names and pronouns for trans and nonbinary people, gay, lesbian and bisexual loved ones, support over time and counselling.

How to Support Someone With Anger Issues, Without Walking on Eggshells

How to Support Someone With Anger Issues, Without Walking on Eggshells

For the person beside someone with anger issues: what helps in the heated moment, what to say and avoid, talking later, encouraging counselling, supporting their progress, boundaries, when anger becomes abuse (with a safety box) and looking after yourself.

Gift Ideas for Someone With a Chronic Illness in 2026, Thoughtful and Low Pressure

Gift Ideas for Someone With a Chronic Illness in 2026, Thoughtful and Low Pressure

Thoughtful, low-pressure gift ideas for someone with a chronic illness: ask what helps, comfort gifts, low-energy fun, everyday energy savers, time and practical help, connection on their terms, what to write in a card, gifts to skip, partners and support for you.

Edmonton Date Ideas: Creative and Fun Date Ideas for 2026

Edmonton Date Ideas: Creative and Fun Date Ideas for 2026

Edmonton’s river valley runs right through the city, and many of its best date spots sit on its edge. Glass pyramids full of plants, a striking downtown art gallery and a big provincial museum keep things warm as the weather turns, while the zoo and Fort Edmonton Park bring you outside on the weekend.

Montreal Date Ideas: Creative and Fun Date Ideas for 2026

Montreal Date Ideas: Creative and Fun Date Ideas for 2026

Montreal is a city built around a mountain and a river, and some of its best dates sit right between the two. You can climb to a lookout for the skyline, wander cobblestone streets down to the water, and spend a rainy afternoon in museums that tell the city’s story from its first settlement to today.

How to Support Someone With Cancer Emotionally, What to Say and What Helps

How to Support Someone With Cancer Emotionally, What to Say and What Helps

What emotional support looks like, what to say and what not to say, specific practical help, supporting someone from a distance or at work, staying close over the long haul, when your partner has cancer, and looking after yourself.

Setting Boundaries With Family During the Holidays, Scripts and Small Plans That Help

Setting Boundaries With Family During the Holidays, Scripts and Small Plans That Help

How to set boundaries with family during the December holidays: what a boundary is and is not, deciding before the season, short scripts for tricky moments, parents, couples with two families, in-laws, guilt and pushback, safety and when counselling helps.

How to Support Someone Who Self-Harms, What to Say and What to Avoid

How to Support Someone Who Self-Harms, What to Say and What to Avoid

For adults supporting a friend, partner or family member who self-harms: what self-harm often is and is not, how to start the conversation, what to say and avoid, getting through hard moments, emergencies, looking after yourself and how therapy helps.