Allowing Kids to Fail
Every now and then, an idea explodes through our collective consciences, challenging our notions about how life works. It happened in the fifteenth century when Galileo argued that the earth was round. It happened in the eighteenth century when upstarts in North America decided they wanted to govern themselves. And I hope, for some of you parents,...... >Read More
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Kiss Me Again
I meet many married women who love their husbands but don’t love sex. Their question is always the same: they want to know why. Is it the stress of marriage, children, work? Or could it be more than sheer exhaustion or waning libido? Could it have something to do with the sex they had before they got married?
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Make Your Differences Work For You
The things that draw us together when dating and getting to know each other are often the very things that cause conflicts a few years into marriage. How do we embrace our differences? How can we love each other through the strengths and weaknesses our differences create?
In our twenty plus years of marriage, finances have been always been an...... >Read More
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Marriage: Little Things Add Up
The other day the headlines read “Gold prices set record high”. I am all for investment when it gets me what I want. But if you are like me you didn’t jump on the gold band wagon soon enough and wish you had years ago. So I guess you can call me dumb for not investing sooner.
But wait, I’m... >Read More
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Marriage trouble? 10 Ways to help
“How do I help when my friend's marriage is hurting?” Sadly it is very common to have a friend facing marriage issues. It’s hard to know how to help. Here are 5 things to do and 5 things to avoid.
Five ways to help:
1. First priority is to listen. We all need someone to listen and not just hear us. ... >Read More
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Making a List
I recommend making a list. I’m not talking about Santa’s list of naughty and nice. The list I’m referring to is a friendship list.
Yesterday I had a great conversation with an old friend. Although I have many years on her, she’s an ‘old friend’ because our friendship is an old one. Years old. We’ve enjoyed many conversations,...... >Read More
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7 Facebook Essentials for Kids
#1 Parents must have the password
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Help! I Love my Husband but I Don’t like Sex
Has love betrayed you? There is hope.
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What Do You Fear?
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)