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Child, Kids, Tween
June 17, 2019
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5 Simple Ways to Get Your Kids Talking

My oldest is nine. He and I are tight. He and I get each other. And I have visions of him being 18, sitting at the table with me, sipping coffee, and…

Marriage
May 28, 2019
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Your Eyes Are Home to Me

It was a little past 4 p.m. and I had been laboring for a while. Despite the magnitude of the moment, the room felt calm. I was the only…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
May 17, 2019
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Where You See a Kitchen Sink, Your Teen Sees an Invitation to Talk

I was at the kitchen sink late in the evening, scrubbing the stoneware baking dish and serving spoons from dinner. Actually, I had been planning on…

Marriage
March 28, 2019
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Here’s What Happens When You Tell Your Wife What She Means to You (With Words)

Growing up, I didn’t care much for greeting cards. As far I could tell, most other children felt the same, especially upon receiving a gift. I’d…

Marriage
March 27, 2019
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Somewhere Along the Way, We Lost Each Other

I read all the blogs about incredible husbands who help with the kids, help with the house, you know the husbands who partner with their wives in…

Marriage
March 19, 2019
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Want Your Husband to Know How You’re Feeling? Tell Him.

After six years of marriage, I think I have something figured out. Communication is EVERYTHING. OK, you might be rolling your eyes and thinking,…

Kids, Motherhood, Teen
June 22, 2018
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Surviving That Prickly Teen Silence

Unsettling, threatening and deeply disturbing. I am sure that’s what teen silence does to almost all parents, and I am one of the flock. My once…

Kids, Mental Health
May 2, 2018
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How To Handle “The Talk” With Pre-Teens, From a Mental Health Therapist

As a mental health therapist, I’m familiar with “the talk”. I’ve had a lot of “talks” with children and teenagers…

Kids, Relationships
April 20, 2018
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When Parenting Costs Us Something

My girl woke up with a chip on her shoulder. Our day began with echoes of squabbling in the hallway; breakfast was punctuated by loud clanking…

Relationships
January 27, 2018
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The One Thing That May Be Hurting Your Marriage Most (It’s Not What You Think)

Did you know that 80 percent of the time women bring up issues in heterosexual relationships? That’s according to Dr. John Gottman who studied…

communication

5 Simple Ways to Get Your Kids Talking

Your Eyes Are Home to Me

Where You See a Kitchen Sink, Your Teen Sees an Invitation to Talk

Here’s What Happens When You Tell Your Wife What She Means to You (With Words)

Somewhere Along the Way, We Lost Each Other

Want Your Husband to Know How You’re Feeling? Tell Him.

Surviving That Prickly Teen Silence

How To Handle “The Talk” With Pre-Teens, From a Mental Health Therapist

When Parenting Costs Us Something

The One Thing That May Be Hurting Your Marriage Most (It’s Not What You Think)

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