December 24, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Even when a marriage is full of discord and screaming matches, many kids still hold out hope that the parents will somehow work things out and stay together. Unfortunately, too many marriages end in contentious and painful divorces. When that…
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December 21, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
It used to be that man married for life. In today’s world, that has steadily declined until statistics now hover around the fifty percent mark. For every person that marries, another will divorce. What changed, and what went wrong? There…
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December 15, 2014 Crisis Support
Understanding mood and personality disorders can be very difficult, especially in teens. We all remember our own teenage years, and our own journey through adolescence. It is normal and typical for your teen to go through periods of anger, aggression,…
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Being a single parent can be a difficult and challenging experience. Before you even consider entering back into the dating arena, make sure you have taken enough time to get over any anger or angst of your previous relationship. Your…
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November 12, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
There is one very important, often over looked, step to ensuring that getting married is the right move to make. Many people marry for all the wrong reasons, like fear of being alone, money and security, and so on. There…
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What fun it is to laugh and flirt in the mating game of life. Some people are blessed with the ability to flirt successful with almost no thought to possible outcomes or downfalls. Still others struggle mightily with this necessary…
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October 27, 2014 Communication
Our inner dialogue is most often a reflection of core beliefs and habits. How we self-communicate is as important as communicating with others. Internal dialogue, aka that little voice inside, can either be your best friend or your worst enemy….
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October 20, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Forgetting to pick up your dry cleaning is a mistake. Missing an appointment is a mistake. An affair is never a mistake. Few things in life can destroy a relationship with the force and volatility that an affair can. Whether…
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We live in a world filled with challenges. We face adversity in the workplace, the schoolyards, and our communities. We also frequently become victims to personal challenges that live within us. The peace and harmony we create in our homes…
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September 19, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Excess baggage is a compilation of misinformation, unresolved hurts, and emotional vulnerabilities, that remain bottled up or hidden inside of us.. Unresolved issues follow us into relationships and affect many other aspects of our lives. These issues accumulate most refrequently from our…
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August 13, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
When your child first tells you they would like to live with your ex-spouse, your first instinct may be to melt like a puddle of molten lava all over your living room floor. Try to resist over-reacting, screaming like a…
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Losing a job can be a double-edged sword, affecting your emotional health and your financial security at the same time. When your husband loses his job, there will be many emotions to deal with for both of you. He will…
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We all have our own moral and ethical codes as well as our personal feelings on what we consider acceptable behavior. Within the confines of our own family we can gently teach and guide our own children in the pattern…
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Shame, blame, confusion and pain ~ these are just a few of the paths you will travel following the suicidal death of a loved one. Feelings of devastation and hopelessness often lead to a preoccupation with the reason(s) for the…
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STOP! DON’T KISS THAT FROG In our primal need to be accepted and appreciated, it would appear that far too many people, men and women alike, have decided to “settle”. One has only to peruse the single sites that prosper…
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May 12, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Divorce mediation is becoming increasingly more well known and popular. With the emotional upheaval that even a civil divorce can stir up, it is without doubt a wise move to at least research this option. Many spiritual leaders can offer…
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No matter how many pairs of shoes a woman owns, it never seems to be enough. If you were to possess just one pair of good quality shoe in every design and color, your collection would already be immense. There…
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April 1, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
The only thing that may be revitalized is the sex life of the cheater! If either partner thinks you can revitalize a damaged relationship by cheating with someone else, perhaps it is time for one of you to walk out…
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March 9, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Change can be a difficult and challenging experience for children. The separation of their parents can have many devastating effects on children, no matter what their ages. Preparing for this event requires some patient and careful planning. These steps can…
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It is my belief that your siblings and yourself should stand united on all fronts. Irregardless of differences in opinions or lifestyles, they are and always will be your own flesh and blood. Continuing to offer support endlessly can, however,…
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Family dysfunction can be any condition that interferes with healthy functioning. All families have periods of time where their functioning is lowered by things like stress, death of a loved one, and so on. Whereas healthy families tend to return…
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There are two main types of dysfunctional mother/son relationships that are prevalent in today’s society. While there are many other kinds of dysfunctions, these two seem to stand alone in commonality. The first type is the “man of the house”…
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October 27, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
As we journey through life, everyone has past relationships that have some bearing on who they are in the present. It is how much we learned from each relationship and how we choose to apply that knowledge that makes the…
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Dealing with anger in any situation is difficult. Anger in the home life threatens even the most stable of relationships. It pits loved one against loved one, creating an ever-increasing atmosphere of hostility, dissention, and frustration. The old saying “we…
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October 3, 2013 Crisis Support
When entering in to a relationship, no-one expects it to end badly. Despite this, abuse in our closest relationships has become a serious social issue. The most diffiucult part of being a victim of abuse is often facing the reality…
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