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Happiness Comes Before Success in Life, Not After
Happy Life; Happy Marriage I have been bombarded in the last weeks with information leading to the same conclusion; that is, if we want to be successful (in things like work, parenting and yes, even...
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Young, Perfect Love and New Marriage
With wedding season upon us, so many couples are about to blissfully enter into marriage, hopefully with dreams and ideas of their long and happy lives together. Do you remember those times? Maybe...
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Simple Solutions for Busy Families—Get Back Hours a Day Starting Today!
Even with the school year winding to a close, most of the families I know are struggling with lack of time to do all they would like to do, or even all they feel they must do. It’s such a pervasive...
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Simple Solutions for Busy Families Part II—Saving Even More Hours Each Day!
Earlier this week, I wrote about simple solutions for busy families. If you haven’t read that post, check it out here. Hopefully, through that one tip alone you have saved yourselves hours each day...
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6 Tips to Save Family Time and Have More Fun
If you read the time-saving solutions in Parts I and II that help you save hours a day, they are mostly technology related. In this last column about saving time for your family (yes, I’ll move on...
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Are you chasing time or cherishing time?
This time of the summer each year I become a little melancholy due to the marking of time by my kids birthdays and my own, as well as nearing another school year. I’ve often struggled with looking back...
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Real Men aren’t Like TV Dads—How To Be a Good Family Leader
I recently talked at a men’s group about marriage and family leadership. We discussed the dads we usually see on TV. They’re inept, unorganized, forgetful, immature, and easy to make fun of. The moms...
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Are You Focused on Productivity over Warmth in Your Family?
In today’s post, I’m continuing some thoughts on the book The Self-Centered Marriage by Hal Edward Runkel, LMFT. You can read part I here: When a Self-Centered Marriage Isn’t a Bad Thing. In the last...
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Don’t be Afraid to Underachieve in Life to Better Achieve in Your Family...
Last week, I attended a talk in Indianapolis given by former NFL punter Hunter Smith and his wife, Jen. One of his biggest messages was this headline. The former Colt advises those who want to be good...
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The Parenting Lesson that Works Wonders in Marriage
Sometimes a great parenting technique works wonders in marriage, too. Not that we should treat our spouses like children—we shouldn’t. But it’s more a reflection that children’s needs are in fact human...
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A Children’s Secret Desire: An Unbroken Home
My friend opened her daughter’s prayer necklace on Easter Sunday and found this shred of paper that read “I pray that my family will never fall apart.” It may surprise you to learn that this child’s...
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Is your parenting style destroying your marriage?
Parenthood in America has become more of a religion than a relationship with our offspring, argues Dr. Danielle Teller, a physician and researcher, in an article called “How American parenting is...
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Why divorce rates are declining
Divorce is on the decline according to new research announced in the New York Times. Rates have been declining for three decades, after peaking in the 70s and 80s. “The divorce surge is over,” says the...
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Will men helping with chores lead to more action in bedroom?
Research shows that when men do their share of the chores, divorce rates are lower, their partners are happier and less depressed, the relationship has fewer conflicts, and they tend to have more sex....
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Are Society’s Standards Hurting Your Marriage?
I recently read about a family’s decision to leave an expensive city lifestyle and move to a rural, laid back community to reduce stress and have more time together. It was a reminder that our lives...
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Making Father’s Day Memorable for Your Family
We talk about “honoring fathers” on Father’s Day. What does it mean to honor the fathers in our lives? We mostly celebrate by grilling hamburgers and steaks. Don’t get me wrong, many Dads are pleased...
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3 Tips To Help Children Adjust To Conflict In Marriage
Thanks to Lifestar Therapy for this guest post: Parents want to keep their children protected and will do everything to ensure children feel safe and secure. However, even the best of marriages can hit...
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