Author Archive: Laurie Childree
Laurie Childree
November 28, 2014
Friends and Peers
There will always be situations were you have to deal with people some of whom you will like and some that you will not. Getting along with people you like is sometimes difficult. So having to get along with people…
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Laurie Childree
November 28, 2014
Friends and Peers
Rude people are a fact of life and dealing with them is often tricky. No one knows for sure what causes a person to be rude but it is possible to avoid being rude right back. The first instinct is…
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Laurie Childree
November 25, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
Effective communication is a must in society today and can often prevent fights over misunderstandings. There will hardly be a day in your life when you don’t have to communicate with someone in some way. When that person is your…
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Laurie Childree
October 27, 2014
Communication
When it comes to communicating with women it isn’t anywhere near as difficult as it has been made out to be. That is as long as you are both having the same conversation to begin with. Stick to the topic…
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Laurie Childree
October 14, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
Your divorce is final after months of going back and forth with lawyers and your spouse. It is time to start a new life and you have no idea how. The idea of being single again can be scary if…
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Laurie Childree
September 30, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
Whether you’ve just gotten married or have been married for years there are things that your spouse does that are going to irritate you. We all have habits that we don’t realize we have. We also don’t realize that those…
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Laurie Childree
September 5, 2014
Communication
Communicating with negative people can bring you down far below their level of unhappiness. Sometimes impossibe to avoid negative people they have to be dealt with. It will lead to your stress level rising simply from their attitude alone. A…
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Laurie Childree
August 27, 2014
Friends and Peers
When it comes to friendship there are things that you have remember. You depend on your friends to be there for you. They depend on you to be there for them as well and you are. It doesn’t matter what…
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Laurie Childree
August 24, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
You finally took off your wedding ring after months of not being able to bring yourself to even acknowledge that you weren’t married anymore. You even adjusted to being single, sort of. Are you ready to date? It seems like…
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Laurie Childree
August 23, 2014
Dating
There are things to consider before dating as a single parent and they can be numerous. While some seem more important than others they are all important. Children don’t like change that they have no voice in and they are…
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Laurie Childree
August 22, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
The papers are signed, the divorce is final and you are now free. Your spouse is now your ex. You are free to live your life but you are not free from the anger. The love of your life has…
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Laurie Childree
August 14, 2014
Family
Mornings can be stressful when you’re tying to get yourself and the rest of your family ready to leave the house. Rushing around trying to make sure that you’re not late getting to work or getting the kids to school…
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Laurie Childree
August 6, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
If you have to ask then you don’t have a clue. What a wife wants from her husband is not nearly as hard to figure out as men would like to imagine. A little thoughtfulness will go a long way…
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Laurie Childree
August 6, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
Financial planning for couples should be done as a couple. When you are part of a couple the financial decisions you make affect someone else whether you realize it or not. Married or just living together you need a financial…
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Laurie Childree
July 7, 2014
Friends and Peers
Our friends become our family which means that we love them and want only the best for them so when we see our friend’s in unhealthy relationships we want to step in and do something about it. The line between…
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Laurie Childree
July 2, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
Starting over yet again doesn’t have to cause panic and confusion. You have cried until you have no tears left; screamed until you lost your voice and wanted to give up. Somehow you managed to pull through it all. Now…
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Laurie Childree
July 2, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
When you realize that you are the only one left that still wants your marriage to work things can become difficult both physically and emotionally. Your spouse has asked for a divorce and you feel blindsided by the news. Emotional…
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Laurie Childree
July 1, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
You feel like your world is coming to an end and the empty, stabbing feeling in your heart will never leave. You cried for days and now you can’t find the tears to comfort you. Hollow and empty feelings are…
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Laurie Childree
June 22, 2014
Family
The wedding was a success with all of your friends and family gathered around you to share in your special day. The two of you couldn’t have imagined a more perfect day, and your honeymoon was beautiful. Then you slowly…
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Laurie Childree
June 18, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
When it comes to marriage there are those that spend years together happily and those that don’t last that long. Work is required to have to a successful marriage, both spouses have to put an effort into the marriage and…
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Laurie Childree
June 18, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
Everyone has a different idea of what qualifies a man as a good husband. While no two answers will be exactly the same there are some things that most people can agree on. The qualities that make a man a…
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Laurie Childree
June 18, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
Your head is pounding and there is no way you’re going to get any sleep. The problem gets worse when you’re sure the farther away you get, the louder the sound gets. You live with a snorer who may or…
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Laurie Childree
June 10, 2014
Crisis Support
Abusive relationships happen everyday, in fact there is someone being abused even as I begin to write this article. There are those that have no idea that a loved one is being abused and those that are aware but feel…
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Laurie Childree
June 3, 2014
Dating
Being in love is an amazing thing. It can make you happier than you have ever been in your life. That one person that makes you happy is the center of your world. What happens when you are in love…
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Laurie Childree
June 2, 2014
Dating
Age is something that matters to different people for different reasons. There are all kinds of times when age matters, such as making sure that someone ordering a drink at a bar is legal. There are other times such as…
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Laurie Childree
May 22, 2014
Communication
You’re in the middle of yet another day of picking up after him. The dishes he left in the sink, the clothes on the floor and the magical trash bag that was going to take itself out. You still have…
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Laurie Childree
May 22, 2014
Communication
Respect is something that everyone wants and appreciates. Your spouse is no different. Husbands are people too. As hard as it is to remember that you love them when you’re complaining that they didn’t take the trash out you have…
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Laurie Childree
May 20, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
Marriage is a traditional joining of men and women; more recently with rights being given to same sex couples to marry and have the same joys and pains. While this is a step in the right direction marriage isn’t for…
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Laurie Childree
May 8, 2014
Hair
You have wavy hair and you want it to be ironing board flat but no one irons there hair anymore. When used properly a flat iron will give your hair a sleek, smooth look that makes it shine. Straightening the…
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Laurie Childree
April 25, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
When you were dating you couldn’t wait to see him again. Every ringing phone was jumped on because it just might be him. If you were young enough to have a curfew you missed it often just to have a…
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