Do You Know Your Child?
How well do you know your child? Most mothers really know about their child, so many fathers don’t. Ask yourself this question and the answers can pretty well tell you. If you score, say 9 out of 10, then you’re probably a father who knows his child. If you don’t, then you’ve got your homework to do.
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What They'll Never Forget
You know a way that will help you to be creative in spending time with your children that they really enjoy and leaving memories, is something I did. I never did much with my father because he was always drunk. I was more embarrassed with my father than I ever was happy with him. And so when my children... >Read More
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Be Time Creative
You know, I keep on emphasizing this and hammering it home: it takes time, and be creative with your time. This is probably one of the last segments we’ll spend on this, but I want to give you two examples.
Look at flowers and bugs through a magnifying glass. You will be amazed how impressed you will be with the... >Read More
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The Five Levels of Intimacy
First comes love…or sex?
“First comes love, then comes marriage, then here they come with a baby carriage.” You may recognize this little rhythm my generation used to sing to embarrass each other. Based on today’s culture the rhythm could go: “First comes sex, then comes living together, and the baby carriage could happen anytime or...... >Read More
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Countering the Drift
Messages in bottles have been the stuff of folklore for centuries. Dying, desperate sailors have hurled them. Curious children have launched them. Nicholas Sparks wrote a novel based on them, but don’t read it—or watch the movie—unless you already have a prescription for antidepressants.
The story I find most interesting about such bottles,...... >Read More
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What Men Want in a Relationship
How's your love life? If you have questions and you're not sure who to ask, talk to a mentor.
I have discovered a stark contrast between what each sex thinks the opposite sex wants from them, and what the opposite sex really does want.
What women think men want from them causes women to have resentment and anger toward men, and... >Read More
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Spicy Sex
At 16, I had been kissed, but never reciprocated. When I finally encountered a guy I actually wanted to kiss, I called on my best friend for advice. "Close your eyes, open your mouth and it's a done deal," she said.
When the opportunity for my first real kiss showed up, I leaned in. He closed his eyes; I closed... >Read More
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6 Facebook Tips for Engaged Couples
You changed your relationship status to “engaged.” You posted status updates and... >more
She Doesn’t Want Sex
You might feel like you’re alone in this, but you’re not. Free... >more
What Do You Fear?
