December 3, 2014 Communication
Casual conversation with co-workers should be kept to safe topics for a variety of reasons. The main one being, if a topic is brought up which is controversial and co-workers disagree, they still have to work with each other the…
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October 26, 2014 Communication
Everyone wants to feel special. Although men tend to mask some of their feelings and want you to believe it’s okay to not notice them in a special way, they really do have a need to know you love them….
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September 29, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
You should talk about your fantasies with your spouse or partner. Sharing your fantasies is a form of trust and a way to build intimacy. Both of you should share all your little inside secrets and thoughts. It helps to…
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August 30, 2014 Friends and Peers
No matter what your relationship is with a co-worker who has a hygiene problem, it’s going to be hard to tell them about it. It’s a difficult situation. And it’s going to be uncomfortable for both of you. You can’t…
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If tempers flare during a family event no one should be surprised. If you put a bunch of people together who are related, you’re bound to have some tension. You can help put a damper on the flaring temper and…
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August 5, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
There can be many benefits from marriage or family counseling but it depends on the mindset of those involved. Counseling usually only works out well when the people involved really want to be there and want to solve problems and…
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If you want to stop cursing, you’re going to have to retrain your brain. At first, it will probably be a large struggle but after awhile you’ll look back and remember how you used to use foul language and wonder…
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Men and women differ in how they talk but also, in how they listen. Most men, after hearing the same litany over and over again, tune out. So, women need to learn to choose what and how often to complain…
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Men check out women all the time. This isn’t a secret. While some might be more discreet about it than others, they all do it. Men look at women. This isn’t a huge surprise or it shouldn’t be. It isn’t…
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You hear a lot of women say men are easier to have as friends. It makes you wonder, if you’re a woman, why this might be true. Is it because women are catty? Is it because men just aren’t expecting…
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July 7, 2014 Friends and Peers
There are many ways to cheer up a friend and the bonus part is, they are all easy to do. When a friend is feeling down and needs a little boost, you can do a number of things to let…
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Many people are bargain hunters for a good reason. It doesn’t make sense to spend enormous amounts of money on clothing for children, who will most likely outgrown them before you know it. Small people grow fast and spending a…
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You can talk to your man all day but how do you get him to actually listen to what you have to say? That’s a question most women have asked themselves from time to time. And there’s no easy answer…
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If you’re cutting your bangs and your hair is wet, please remember, hair will appear shorter when dry! I made this mistake when I was about fourteen. I had my hair cut at a salon. I had wanted bangs after…
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Developing a good relationship with your daughter-in-law is very important to your son’s marriage. While at times, it may be hard to love her like one of your own, you should at least try to get to know her. And…
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March 7, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
The first few years of my marriage, the holidays gave me a stomachache. Just thinking about making a choice made me feel sick. Both of our families had traditions for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Neither would have been happy with a…
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February 5, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Open marriage goes wrong from the second the idea is put into motion. Both partners might think this is the thing that will save their marriage. They might believe it will put back a missing spark. But the fact of…
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December 29, 2013 Communication
Dealing with insults can sometimes be difficult. These days some people, fueled on by situation comedies, where characters toss off so called witty one-liners in rapid fire at each other, think nothing of insulting the people around them. What they…
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It used to be that grandparents lived close by or in some cases, lived in the same house as their grandchildren but these days, that’s not as common. It’s important to stay in touch with your grand-kids when you live…
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Generally, summer is a time when everything slows down. Kids are usually off from school and we have more hours to fill. There are quite a few ways to have fun with your family during the summer and most are…
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November 14, 2013 Communication
Everyone has been lied to at one time or another. We’ve all encountered a person who lies all the time. But how do you know someone is lying to you. It’s not always easy to tell. But there are few…
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When you marry someone, you also marry their family. All families function in different ways and getting used to the way your new family behaves can be a daunting experience. Bringing two families together is always difficult. New cultures, new…
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