When Children Blow It I just love it when my daughter seems to feel that there should be a waiving of house rules when she has friends over. It becomes obvious that there are rules in our house that are not followed in ...
Word Power Words. They seem like such simple little things, really. But, the words we use in our everyday conversations and writings, especially our conversations and writings with, to and about the childre...
Being a Parent vs Being a Spouse Marriage means sharing a life you create that incorporates the interests, the needs, and the plans of two separate people. Having children brings a whole new ingredient to this mix.
In Sickness and in Health One of the most testing aspects of any relationship is dealing with the mental illness of a spouse. The vow we so blithely take, "in sickness and in health," takes on serious consequences when we a...
Using Your Voice To Teach Infants Everyone has heard time and again of the importance of early education and later success in school. What many people don't realize is that parents start that education the very second they first lo...
The Weight-Loss Industry and Eating Disorders More of my hard earned dollars have found their way into the coffers of weight-loss organizations than I care to count. Finally, though, I've lost the weight I wanted to lose and have maintained it...
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Being a Parent vs Being a Spouse Marriage means sharing a life you create that incorporates the interests, the needs, and the plans of two separate people. Having children brings a whole new ingredient to this mix.
Run Your Marriage Like You'd Run a Business Partnership If you were CEO of a fledgling company, knowing it had great potential to be a solid and productive Fortune 500 business, how would you handle the day-to-day operation?
In-Laws It seems to be a problem that is never really addressed before the wedding. I'm not talking about the potential disaster of joint bank accounts, or how you're going to combine all of your "stuff" w...
A Marriage With or Without Children - Personal Choices, N ... The simple idea that getting married and having children always go hand-in-hand is as outdated as the super large cell phones of the early 1990's. Few couples today assume that having a child autom...
Religion and Marriage Having the same religious and spiritual beliefs are part of criteria many people use when seeking a marriage partner. They feel strongly that the person they are going to marry should have the same...
Forgiveness in Marriage Forgiveness in marriage takes a bit of courage. Little things are easy to forgive. We automatically say "I'm sorry" for small things. But when hurtful words or actions occur, the hurt lingers and f...
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