September 19, 2015 Communication
Too much complaining and venting in any relationship can sever ties. No one likes a kill-joy, an Eeyore personality, a whiner. That’s not to say keeping all your frustrations to yourself is a good thing, either. There should be a…
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September 19, 2015 Communication
Living next door to a loud-mouth can be a vexing experience. For that matter, having a coworker, friend, or even family member who is a loud-mouth is just as bad. For among all of these people, you have to use…
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Communication is vital in a relationship. Without it, you can expect it to fail. You can’t get very far in marriage, especially when you have children, if you aren’t communicating daily. It’s the lack of communication that leads to divorce….
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Having family close by to help out when you are a new parent is such a blessing to have! I recognized that the moment my daughter was born. My mother-in-law came to spend the night to help out after my…
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June 8, 2015 Friends and Peers
Everyone has their misunderstandings once-in-a-while, but when coupled with stubbornness, jealousy, and lack of communication, you will effectively kill a friendship. No one can agree with another person 100% of the time. We are all different as people, with as…
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T-shirts are seen as comfortable – you can wear them when you are running errands, exercising, sleeping, or lounging around at home. When it comes to wearing t-shirts in public, though, you have to take into consideration what is acceptable…
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April 7, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Let’s face it: once you’re married with children, your libido tends to go out the window. You have so many other duties to attend to, that the last thing you want to do first thing in the morning or at…
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April 6, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
When it comes to gift shopping for your wife, you have nothing to worry about – because in so many ways, women are so very easy to shop for! We are satisfied with anything from jewelry, to chocolates, to nostalgic…
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Lip gloss would be what I would choose, hands down. It is all a person ever really needs on a daily basis-both nighttime and during waking hours. I would be lost without mine, because it is second nature for me…
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February 20, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Marriage cannot be defined by religion alone because a husband and wife won’t always have the exact same beliefs in God, even if they were brought together by being part of the same church. Being unequally yoked becomes irrelevant, because…
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Too much complaining and venting in any relationship can sever ties. No one likes a kill-joy, an Eeyore personality, a whiner. That’s not to say keeping all your frustrations to yourself is a good thing, either. There should be a…
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Is it reasonable to expect parents to be held responsible for how their children act as adults? Yes, but only during childhood, and not once they reach adulthood. Once parents have laid the groundwork for how to relate to people…
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May 14, 2014 Friends and Peers
It can be so hard to watch your best friend in a doomed relationship. I’ve been there before. My best friend has had her share of loser boyfriends, with drama to match. Every time she’s broken up with a boy,…
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Being spoiled is something that can happen to anyone, not just only children. Just as in families where there is only one girl in a house of boys, or one boy amidst girls, everyone has a chance of turning out…
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Responsible children make responsible adults, and their choices will ultimately benefit their parents. Does this make them responsible FOR their parents? That depends. Children are taught to respect authority, obey rules, and learn lessons essential to becoming well-adjusted adults. Once…
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