As a part of my efforts to increase the accessibility of my website, I am re-posting articles from my old Parenting 101 page as stand-alone blog posts on the main site. November 27, 2007 – “Want to
Our shower curtain. Isn't it lovely? For every shower curtain hanging in someone's bathroom, there is a story. This is mine (*disclaimer* The following conversations may be enhanced only ever so slightly by time and the desire
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I just discovered these great resources today from Ron Deal and Successful Stepfamilies. While I have not read them yet, I have read Ron's first book, The Smart Stepfamily, and it is fantastic. I have also had
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This is by no means a comprehensive list of what it takes to build and maintain a great marriage. These three keys
Thank you for following my ten part series on peace. I hope it has been worth your time and effort so far. In my experience, today is where we separate the men from the boys, or the
If you haven't read my previous five posts on ways to increase your peace, I would encourage you to do so before proceeding. Now that we are coming down the home stretch, my remaining five suggestions are
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