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11/19/2018
Keeping Steam and Sizzle in the Bedroom My husband is easy. He's pretty much in the mood all the time. Whenever, wherever... we have sex at least once a day, sometimes two or three (and we're in our 40's). But because women are different, I found that it's good to always stay 'prepared'... More >>

Tags: Intimacy, Keeping sex alive, Marriage, Sex
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11/16/2018
The 'Right' To Be A Mom I am married and childless; she is shacking up with her boyfriend and got pregnant but lost the baby late term. Despite an incredibly unstable relationship with the boyfriend, she is trying to get pregnant again and says she has a 'right' to be a mother. I plan to share the following with her, knowing she may not talk to me again... More >>

Tags: Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Values, Woman Power
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11/16/2018
My Secret to Happiness ...My husband and I moved to Florida a year ago, to go have fun and travel. Our less pricey rental was to be our home base. He soon came down with what turned out to be terminal cancer and passed away 5 months later at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Cancer, Gratitude, Happiness, Health
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11/14/2018
Finding My Match ...My mom stayed at home to raise my brother and me while our dad worked as a police officer. I knew from a young age that I wanted to be a mom and would not settle for any man who didn't agree that I would stay at home with our future children... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Dating, Marriage, Values
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11/14/2018
On Being a First Time Mom I decided to go to school to learn about child development. I did not have the best upbringing, and knew when I had children, I wanted to be the best mother I could be. I actually excelled in college and I was now a 'Child Development Major'. Then I had my first child... More >>

Tags: Motherhood, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Raising children
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11/13/2018
Three Questions to Help You Decide Where to Set Boundaries ...While it is not so easy to set and maintain boundaries, the demands on you can raise your stress level, especially if you are resenting what others expect from you... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Mental Health, Personal Responsibility, Relationships
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11/13/2018
Replacing Judgment with Acceptance ...As you become more self-forgiving and accepting of yourself, affording the same respect to others, especially those with differing viewpoints, becomes your gift to the Universe... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Relationships, Tips
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11/13/2018
Investing Everything I am married to the love of my life and we have two children. I was getting my Master's degree in Gifted Education when I got pregnant with our first. I never finished my degree, and I have no regrets... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Personal Responsibility, Stay-at-Home Mom, Values, Woman Power
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11/13/2018
The Father of a Female Teen My daughter is nearly 14 (another daughter is 12) and yet to bring up boys much, which is good, but I know she has questions like - when will a boy like me? And if I have my way, not for another 5 years. More >>

Tags: Parenting, Teenagers, Teens, Tweens
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11/12/2018
When I changed, He Changed My husband and I have been married for 32 years. I chose wisely, but I didn't always treat kindly, and we almost didn't make it... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Values
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