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01/09/2013
I'm Busy. I'm Tired. I Can't Get in the Mood. My husband and I argue over sex all the time, mostly about how little we have sex. Sex is not a priority to me. More >>

Tags: AttitudeDatingFeministasHappinessHealthMarriageMen's Point of ViewParentingSelfishSocial IssuesUnhappinessWomen's Point of View
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01/08/2013
Video: I'm Busy. I'm Tired. I Can't Get in the Mood. Women today seem to believe that work, the kids, the house, their friends, etc. are more important than their husbands, and that somehow a sexless marriage is perfectly acceptable. Unfortunately, this attitude eventually leads their men to look elsewhere to fulfill their needs. But there is a different perspective a wife can adopt... More >>

Tags: AttitudeDatingFeministasHappinessHealthHusband's GirlfriendMarriageMen's Point of ViewParentingSelfishSexSocial IssuesUnhappinessWomen's Point of View
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12/14/2012
Mass Shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary After hearing about the mass shooting this morning at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, I felt compelled to talk about the situation in my opening commentary today. Click on the audio link below... More >>

Tags: Protecting childrenSocial IssuesValues
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12/13/2012
Not Everything Is Forgivable I am really ticked off that so many experts, shrinks, religious leaders, and medical doctors say that if you've been wronged, regardless of how severely, you must forgive the person who wronged you or you are considered a bad person who will never heal. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - FamilyForgivenessFriendshipsPersonal ResponsibilityRelationshipsRelativesReligionResponsibilitySocial Issues
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12/06/2012
Relationships Make You Grow Hooking up, shacking up, or having sex with someone within 20 minutes of meeting them does nothing to help you grow. These types of behaviors stifle you and set you back. Only relationships help you grow. More >>

Tags: choose wisely treat kindlyChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyDatingFriendshipsHooking upMarriageSocial Issues
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11/13/2012
Raising Entitled Kids I think as parents, we've tried to give our kids better than what we think we had, or what we think we missed and should have gotten or needed, but in doing so, we may not have allowed our children to learn lessons in life at a young age through experience, because we protected them too much. More >>

Tags: Life lessonsMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingSocial IssuesValues
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11/08/2012
How to Be an Effective Parent It is becoming clearer and clearer in today's society that parents are scared to death of actually being parents, leaders, and authority figures to their kids. More >>

Tags: ParentingPersonal ResponsibilityResponsibilityRole modelSocial IssuesValues
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11/05/2012
Fake vs. Real Love - A 'Chemistry' Lesson In today's world, you meet someone, you text, you think they're the greatest thing in the world, you have sex, and it's over. You don't even bother to get to know them - it's just, "Hello. Do you have 15 minutes? Let's hook up." The romance of actually trying to build a relationship is not much in season. More >>

Tags: BehaviorDatingEat Less-Move MoreHooking upMen's Point of ViewRelationshipsRespectSexSocial IssuesWeightWomen's Point of View
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10/29/2012
Death by Suicide at an All-Time High I recently read an article which stated that suicide has now surpassed car accidents as the number one cause of injury-related death in the United States...That blew my mind. It's scary to think that so many people are finding it necessary to deal with their pain in an irreversible way. More >>

Tags: AttitudeDivorceFamily/Relationships - FamilyFamily/Relationships - TeensHealthMarriageMental HealthPurposeRelationshipsRelativesSocial IssuesSuicideTeens
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10/25/2012
We Must Be Men ...I wanted to share one specific talk, given to just the men of the church, as it puts very well the things you say on a regular basis. It talks about the fading presence of real MEN in our society today... More >>

Tags: FeminismParentingRaising Boys to MenReal menReligionSocial Issues
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