Tips and facts

Everyone deserves to have healthy relationships. But healthy relationships don’t just happen on their own—they’re built over time, with each participant actively shaping a dynamic that’s either healthy or unhealthy. What largely determines the quality of the relationship? The behaviors of each person. Unfortunately, few of us are ever taught how to practice healthy behaviors […]

Written by One Love Writers Corp member, Jade Anna Hughes   Every afternoon without fail, my daughters will ask for a cookie for their late afternoon snack, even though they know that we have a very firm "no sweets" after lunch boundary. Establishing rules from an early age can only benefit a growing child by [...]

Important Addendum: On September 22, 2017, Secretary of Education Betsy Devos withdrew the Dear Colleague Letter on Sexual Violence (dated April 4, 2011), and the Questions and Answers on Title IX Sexual Violence (dated April 29, 2014). At One Love we stand by survivors of sexual harassment on campus (including sexual assault, relationship abuse, stalking, etc). [...]

One of the most basic principles of being in a relationship is to love and accept someone for who they are. Now, we don’t mean accepting unhealthy tendencies, like a quick temper and being overly critical, but more the unique things that make someone special. Unfortunately, our world is not always the most accepting and […]

Photo courtesy of E! Online We’ve all heard the sad news – Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell from season 20 of The Bachelor have called it quits. Ben won us over with his adorably sweet personality and boy-next-door demeanor, and Lauren was a seemingly perfect fit for him. Not only is the breakup upsetting because […]

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, also known as SAAM. In honor of this very important month, we’re featuring this guest post from our friends at End Rape on Campus (EROC). The Statistics Every 98 seconds, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted. Over half of these people are between the ages of 18 and […]

6 Tech Tips for a Healthy Relationship Has anyone ever texted you repeatedly because you didn’t reply to them quickly enough? Have you ever received sexually explicit photos (a.k.a. nudes or DP’s) without asking for them? Or maybe someone has demanded your passcode or access to your phone and social media. These behaviors are not […]

Have you ever questioned yourself after an argument with someone? Maybe they make you second-guess your memory of something that happened or they downplay your feelings, causing you to question if you’re overreacting. They turn the story around to make it seem like you are at fault, deflecting attention and blame away from them to [...]

Disagreements happen in all relationships, but what matters is how they are dealt with. The way you deal with an issue with your partner can determine if your relationship is healthy or unhealthy, so here are some tips to keep in mind that will help you handle your next argument in a healthy way.   […]