Family and Marriage
When we said “I do,” who knew it would come along with so many relationships – husband, kids, stepkids, parents, in-laws, and other relatives? Marriage today is fraught with complex relationships and issues, and here is where we can discuss how to keep your family and your marriage strong.
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One of the questions I hear the most from readers is how to keep the romance alive. I am a huge believer in dating your spouse, even if you’ve been married for 10 years and have three kids, but the question is how. After a while, the typical date night ideas tend to get a bit stale, plus it’s not always convenient to arrange a babysitter every Saturday night so that you and your sweetie can go out for dinner.
This weekend, I got to hear the words that no parent wants to hear – “I’m being bullied at school.” When the Big Kid told me this, I was stunned. She’s a bright, funny, and sensitive kid who would never go out of her way to be intentionally mean to anyone, so why would someone pick on her?
Want to make your hubby feel like the "king" of your home? Aimee, of Women's Marriage Ministry, joined us in co-authoring this post of Ways to Show your Love in preparation of Valentines Day next month, let's try to implement one of these suggestions each day. I know there are only 84 ways... pretty please help us reach our goal of 100. Leave comments with your ideas and suggestions!!!
Read more: When Adults Argue and What the Children Actually Hear
Some of you may have read my previous article (Natural vs. Book Mom: Is There a Difference). This topic received a lot of attention and raised some interesting discussions. One reader commented that she feels that motherhood has become a competition.
Read more: Ready, Set, Compete: Has Motherhood become a Competition?
Nearly half of all Americans make New Year's resolutions - whether they are about achieving financial independence, quitting smoking, or losing weight. However, your marriage deserves equal consideration.
Now that the holiday season is officially upon us, it's just now dawning on me that there is a lot of work in store. Not that I'm complaining - I'm all about decorating, shopping, baking, and caroling with the best of them. However, the real work lies in being able to fully pull off the Christmas experience for both of my girls, especially since they are nearly seven years apart.
There are times when I really wish the powers-that-be would create some kind of insurance for the holiday-impaired. But, let me clarify: I'm not the one who is holiday-impaired. It is everyone and everything around me that is completely messed up.
Another election day is upon us. True, it's not a huge election - thee are no landmark political races this year, only a few local issues are on the ballot. As usual, most people I know are not planning to vote because this is not a major election, so they see no point. However, I'm still planning to vote.
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