5 Steps To a Better Marriage
It’s a widely accepted fact that men and women communicate differently. Even under the best of circumstances, over the years of a marriage, resentments build over many different issues. Since communication is difficult and complicated, it tends to break down over time, leading to a vicious cycle of more resentment, lack of good and healthy […]
How To Solve Conflict In a Marriage
Are you and your spouse constantly fighting? Do you feel like nothing ever gets resolved because each of you hold steadfast to your position on any given issues? Well, you’re not alone. Fighting, lack of communication, and inability to solve problems and conflict are some of the leading causes of divorce. The reality is that […]
8 Dating Tips For Single Parents
So here you are, in this place you never would have imagined so many years ago when you were in love and walked down that aisle. But it happened…your marriage ended, and now you find yourself a divorced, single parent, and haven’t a clue about what to do next. You haven’t been on a date […]
10 Tips To Talking To Your Teen About Dating
Is your teen dating? If you think not, there is a pretty good chance that you are wrong. The reality is that nearly 90% of teens between the ages of 13 and 18 say they have been in dating relationships. Have you talked about it with your teen? Here are some staggering statistics 62% of […]
How To Spot Emotional Abuse
It is important for you to know how to spot emotional abuse. It is easy to know when you’re being physically abused, but emotional abuse is much harder to identify. In reality, the two are not all that different, and many believe that the damage from emotional abuse can be even more severe. Whether the […]
Sanity and the Single Parent
According to The Washington Times, based on the most recent census, the percentage of two-parent families has dropped significantly over the past decade in all 50 states. While the total number of American households with children increased by 160,000, the number of two-parent households decreased by 1.2 million. One-third of American children – a total […]
5 Things That Cause The Most Problems In a Marriage
Every marriage has its problems. When two lives are merged into one, and shared finances and parenting become complicated, arguments tend to increase and this becomes problematic. The truth is, though, that most of these arguments happen about very certain and predictable issues. If more couples would take the time to address many of these […]
Marriage and Kids When You Both Work
Marriage and kids go together like peanut butter and jelly. Most of us dreamed about having this far back into our own childhoods. Whenever we would think about our futures or what being a “grown-up” would look like in our own lives, it usually included marriage and children. These were happy dreams that we had, […]
Do You Have Anxiety?
Have you ever wondered if you have an anxiety disorder? A lot of people tell me that they have “anxiety attacks” and wonder what that means for them. Some people aren’t sure what they are or what they can do about anxiety. I am here to clarify things about anxiety and try to answer some […]
5 Things People Say When They Need Help
Multiple times each day, we ask and are asked, “How are you?” It is as common as saying hello. We even ask total strangers how they are doing when we call customer service or when someone is helping us in a store. Rarely, however, do we answer this question honestly, even when asked by our […]
5 Keys To Talking With Your Husband
Have you ever wondered how to talk to your husband and get him to listen? This has been the plight of women from generation to generation, so you’d think somebody would have figured it out by now, right? Unfortunately, it’s not that easy. The reason is because most of us are talking at him, rather […]
Is Your Teen Ready To Leave Home?
In today’s world, we guard and protect our children like never before, much to their own detriment. There are many things they need to know how to do and how to handle by the time they leave home. If you don’t teach them, they will not know. Here is what your child needs to know […]