June brings longer days, Pride, and for many mixed-race, multicultural, and LGBTQ+ couples, the particular exhaustion of navigating whose family, whose culture, and whose version of normal takes center stage. This month: on the quiet negotiation of belonging, what it costs to code-switch all summer, and why you don't have to wait for a crisis to ask for support.

Love shouldn’t feel like an audition. This reflection explores why many of us perform in relationships, the difference between being needed and being chosen, and how to experience healthier, more secure connection.

Whether or not to break up with someone can be a really big question (sometimes it's pretty cut and dry) and it's actually a question no one can answer except you. Here are some things to consider to help you make your decision.