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Five Simple Changes to Dramatically Improve the Spirit of Your Home
A couple of weeks ago, I walked downstairs to find my kids had made waffles for breakfast. Our two girls love to cook, but they occasionally forget to clean up after themselves. It only took three...
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The Marriages of 9/11
We will never forget watching the firefighters on Ground Zero during the days and weeks after the attacks on the World Trade Centers. We remember the prayers we offered for their safety and for the...
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Is Your Unhappy Relationship Slowly Killing You?
Did you know that living in an unhappy relationship can be as bad for your health as smoking two packs of cigarettes a day? Crazy, huh? When I first heard that statistic, I was shocked. But the more...
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Writing Your Marriage Mission Statement
A couple of weeks ago my husband and I were running errands. I thought we were going to Kohls to make some returns, he thought we were going to Lowe’s. He was driving. We are still new to this city,...
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Do Your Words Really Impact Your Spouse?
The other day I was walking through Costco when I heard a husband suggest to his wife that they get a bag of dog food. She critically responded, “We don’t need that whole bag of dog food. He’ll...
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Fighting with Grace – Lessons from The Piano Guys
Merry Christmas! I hope you have been enjoying the holiday spirit and have found time to spend together as a family. This is always a busy time of year, but it is also a solemn time for me. While the...
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What I learned from my 2016 Reader Survey
I want to offer a great big THANK YOU!!! to everyone who took my Reader Survey. I was surprised how many of you responded! Maybe it is the researcher in me, but it was so fun to analyze the results...
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How to Manage a Type A Personality
Who has the Type A personality in your home? Is it you? Your spouse? One of your kids? People with Type A personalities often get a bad rap. That’s because people with Type A personalities are...
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Signs Your Wife is not Getting Enough Attention
The other night my husband and I were out to dinner when I became aware of a young, handsome couple sitting nearby. We were waiting for our food when I began to pick up on the tension from their...
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A Simpler Way to Make Friends as an Adult
Our children are getting ready to start school on Monday. Having just moved to Pennsylvania, they are understandably concerned about making new friends. As we have talked about this the last few...
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Five Simple Changes to Dramatically Improve the Spirit of Your Home
A couple of weeks ago, I walked downstairs to find my kids had made waffles for breakfast. Our two girls love to cook, but they occasionally forget to clean up after themselves. It only took three...
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The Marriages of 9/11
We will never forget watching the firefighters on Ground Zero during the days and weeks after the attacks on the World Trade Centers. We remember the prayers we offered for their safety and for the...
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Is Your Unhappy Relationship Slowly Killing You?
Did you know that living in an unhappy relationship can be as bad for your health as smoking two packs of cigarettes a day? Crazy, huh? When I first heard that statistic, I was shocked. But the more...
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Writing Your Marriage Mission Statement
A couple of weeks ago my husband and I were running errands. I thought we were going to Kohls to make some returns, he thought we were going to Lowe’s. He was driving. We are still new to this city,...
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Do Your Words Really Impact Your Spouse?
The other day I was walking through Costco when I heard a husband suggest to his wife that they get a bag of dog food. She critically responded, “We don’t need that whole bag of dog food. He’ll...
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Fighting with Grace – Lessons from The Piano Guys
Merry Christmas! I hope you have been enjoying the holiday spirit and have found time to spend together as a family. This is always a busy time of year, but it is also a solemn time for me. While the...
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How to Change Negative Thoughts
This week I started preparing for a presentation I’m giving to a large women’s organization. The main topic is depression and mental health. This is a topic our society does not talk about enough....
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