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05/20/2013
My Proud Mama Moment Recently a family friend who has made some really bad choices in her life found herself abandoned by one of her worst ever choices: her married boyfriend and father of her two kids. More >>

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05/20/2013
Ten Ways to Take Better Care of You Many of our lives are centered on taking care of everyone else's needs, and because of this, we end up forgetting to have fun and enjoy life. Here are 10 simple ways to take better care of yourself... More >>

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03/28/2013
Guilt vs. Shame For me, it's important to differentiate between Guilt and Shame. Guilt is healthy, and says "I did something bad." Shame is toxic, and says, "I AM bad." More >>

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03/07/2013
Advice for Being Intimate with Your Man My husband and I have a great marriage and an amazing love life. When friends ask how to get their husbands to look at them the way mine looks at me, I tell them it's simple: More >>

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02/04/2013
Ten Ways to Know if Your Child Is Ready or Not for College Spring is the time of year when high school juniors are learning about different colleges and high school seniors are receiving their acceptance letters. More >>

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09/24/2012
How to Have the Relationship of Your Own Dreams...and Not Others' Dreams for You! Many unhappy couples look at their marriages and say, "What is happening to us?!" And the common answer: They are giving up their own dreams to live the dreams and values of others... More >>

Tags: DatingFriendsFriendshipsHusbands and WivesrelationshipRelationshipsRelativesSelfishromance.comStrengthening marriageValues
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09/14/2012
Kids' Kooky Friends One day my oldest daughter came home from school and was telling me about another young girl (4th grade) who seemed to pick on everyone. In my daughters's eyes, she got the brunt of it. More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCompassionEducationFamily/Relationships - ChildrenFriendsFriendshipsMemoriesParentingValues
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09/04/2012
Grieving is Not Just for Family Members I just watched the video 'Should His Girlfriend Be in the Funeral' and I couldn't agree with you more... My 21-year-old son Jeffrey was hit by a car while crossing the street last November. More >>

Tags: DatingFamilyFriendsFriendshipsGriefMental HealthRelationshipsRelativesReligion
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07/16/2012
Remembering the Summers of my Childhood My favorite summer memory is getting my allowance for the week, which was 25 cents, and riding my bike, with my best friend, to the penny candy store and filling a bag with all the goodies the quarter would buy... More >>

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05/31/2012
How I Wrapped My Mental Wounds I'm a 51 year old woman, who always considered myself to be a strong and capable person. I never really understood how friends and acquaintances would have a phobia or fear of flying, or a fear of heights, etc. More >>

Tags: AnxietyFriendsFriendshipsHealthMental HealthPsychotherapyStress
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