by Jay Tripp | Aug 28, 2017 | All Articles, LGBTQ Family and Allies, Relationship Advice
Have you ever misinterpreted someone’s text? Focusing on one channel of communication can lead to major problems. You don’t want that. You want people to understand where you are coming from. Right? There are so many ways to execute effective communication...
by Jay Tripp | Aug 25, 2017 | All Articles, Relationship Advice
In the last couple of weeks or so, I have spent a copious amount of time giving relationship advice from several different directions. I’ve had one person who is struggling to really understand the differences that their partner brings to the table and I’ve had...
by Jay Tripp | Aug 16, 2017 | All Articles
I want to pose a position for everyone who feels Confederate symbols are a symbol of their history and heritage and for those who feel it is unfair to have their history be removed. I can’t help but consider that the single motivation for the organization of the...
by Jay Tripp | Jun 28, 2017 | All Articles, Hi Jay, Relationship Advice
Hi Jay, How do you make a relationship last? How to Make a Relationship Last There is a one-word answer on how to make a relationship last and that is ‘compromise’. If you are able and willing to compromise then you are able and willing to cause a relationship to...
by Jay Tripp | May 17, 2017 | Advice for LGBTQ Adolescents, All Articles, LGBTQ Advice and Support, LGBTQ Family and Allies
Depression can wreak havoc on the lives of those it inflicts its awful pain upon. Depression is more than a feeling of despair that lasts for a day or so. It is greater than disappointment when things do not go as planned. It is an ongoing feeling of brokenness and...
by Jay Tripp | Apr 5, 2017 | Advice for LGBTQ Adolescents, All Articles, Coming Out, LGBTQ Advice and Support
The Real You…who exactly is that? One of my favorite childhood movies was The Mask, with Jim Carey. He had a scene where he pondered a conversation being had on the television. The commentator stated, “We all wear masks; everyone wears a mask, figuratively...
