May 16, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Going back to school has to be one the hardest choice to make, especially when you add in all the obligations that you as a couple already like kids, work and friends. While it may seem over whelming at first,…
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When you hear the words, “domestic abuse” what comes to mind? The average American person will think of that poor woman getting beat by her husband/ boyfriend; however, that stereotype is starting to be challenged. As more men are speaking out…
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Identifying one bully is hard enough, now we need to identify a whole family of bullies? The problem lies in the fact that everyone may not have the same definition as who/what a bully is or what is clearly defined…
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September 26, 2014 Crisis Support
We all know that rape is a horrible, violent crim. What most people do not understand is that reporting a rape is something that many people chose not to do. Reporting a rape is a very horrific experience and often can…
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September 26, 2014 Crisis Support
While we would live to say the best way to stop verbal abuse is to never let it start in the first place, it really not that easy. While it is an ideal statement for an ideal world it is…
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September 25, 2014 Crisis Support
Studies are slowly starting to shed more light on the domestic abuse crisis and how it’s a huge epidemic for all of society, not just woman. These new statistics are showing that woman can be just as abusive as a…
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August 12, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Allowing a child to chose whom they want to live with has to be looked at from several different angels. Are both parents responsible? Are the parents remarried? If so how is the relationship between the children and the step…
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August 12, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
How you respond to your ex.’s new spouse goes a long way to building a positive relationship with that new person in your children’s life or alienating them from wanting to deal with you at all. Finding a positive way to…
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August 12, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
What makes a marriage work? How long is my marriage going to last? How do I know I’m marring the right person? These are just a few of the many questions that go through your mind when you are getting ready…
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August 10, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
We have all heard the jokes or watch the sitcoms on TV, that really play up the leisurely life of a stay at home mom. While we all know it is a joke, but how many people actually think that…
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April 30, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
No matter what side of the child support issues you’re on, taking care of your children should be the top priority. Unfortunately, in some cases this is not what happens. When it comes down to it, it’s the children that…
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April 3, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Your first marriage crashed and burned; now you have found yourself married for the second time. Now it become a matter of what do you do to make sure that this marriage is going to end with “happily ever after”? While…
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April 1, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Cheating rarely starts out of the blue. These people have usually thought about cheating long before they actually decide to carry it out. Even more disturbing is that they usually have picked the person that they want to be with. Now it’s just…
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March 25, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Custody disputes are one of the hardest things to deal with. It seems like no matter what happens no one is happy. C0-parenting with a difficult parent does not make it any easier on you or the children. No matter…
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Cutting off all contact with a person that repeatedly disrespects you is not an easy matter by any means. There is defiantly no reason anyone should have to deal with a person that has no desire to at least be…
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March 11, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
When you go through a divorce, it is a hard process no matter how you look at it. No matter how hard it is for you it is even worse for any children that may be involved. While the adults have choices the…
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February 16, 2014 Communication
Dealing with a controlling husband is never easy. Most men that are controlling are doing it for a reason, while they might not all be good reasons, they are still reasons in their head. The first part of dealing with…
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February 4, 2014 Communication
Communicating with teenagers has had a huge stigma placed on it. From parenting magazines to sitcom’s they all paint dealing with teenagers as agonizing battles of the wills. The problem lies in most teenagers thinking they know everything about the world…
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January 28, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
So you have decided that the marriage can not be saved and its time to take those final steps to obtain a divorce. While for some this choice can come as a relief of all the stress and tears that…
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January 16, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Very few divorces that include children go as smoothly as they should. Many times protecting the children is the most important thing that can be done. When a parent is demanding sole custody of the children, it is usually for…
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January 16, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
To explain to your child that the absent parent loves then requires some basic features such as love, patience and compassion. If an a parent is absent due to deployment with the Army that sort of absent parent is going…
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January 16, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
When a child asks to go live with the other parent it can cause panic at first maybe dome doubt about your home. This question has the effect of making you defensive at first. Is my home not a happy…
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December 26, 2013 Communication
Communicating with teenagers has had a huge stigma placed on it. From parenting magazines to sitcom’s they all paint dealing with teenagers as agonizing battles of the wills. The problem lies in most teenagers thinking they know everything about the world…
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December 15, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
When parents divorce the court sets up a visitation agreement that requires both parents to live up to the agreements made. When one parent fails there visitation agreement the only person that gets hurt is the child. The most common…
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December 15, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
I was one of the extremely lucky people, my divorce was quick. My ex-husband and I did not fight about much of anything. We tried to get along for no other reason than our son. However having front row seating…
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My story of loving a man that has four kids and a drama filled ex-wife. It is a story of fun, adventure and of course drama. The hardships we went through and courage we had to face everything together. We…
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October 27, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
◊ Fact: Children get hurt the worst in Divorce. The most serious concern is being there for the children. Things and houses can be replaced children cannot. No matter how pretty a face is painted on divorce or how much…
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September 15, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Do it yourself divorce has become very popular these days. As the economy is hurting, so are its people. No longer are the days that everyone can afford to hire an attorney to handle his or her divorcee. Now it has become a…
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September 11, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
So, you have your divorce decree, but what does it really do for you. The divorce decree is an outline of what each of the party’s legal obligations are. Keep in mind this agreement is between you, your ex spouse…
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August 15, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
I know many custodial parents (CP) that have been accused of alienating a child from the non-custodial parent but how many cases that actually happens is still up for debate. Many times the noncustodial (NCP) is guilty of causing the…
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