A Kid-Free Grown-Up Day Out?
Sometimes, the two of you just need a kid-free grown-up day out to recharge your batteries and reconnect with each other. Here are a few tips to help you plan your day out.
Category: Relationships
Families are made of many different dynamics and no two relationships are the same. The relationship that you have with your son may not be the same as your relationship with your daughter. The relationship we have with our spouse, our children, our in-laws, and even our friends, affect who we are and how we interact with others.
Dealing With the Death of a Spouse
The grief you feel at the loss of a spouse can be debilitating. Allow yourself to grieve and remember that life goes on, and there will come a time when you will want to enjoy it again.
Divorce Tips for a Fast and Amicable Ending
It can be hard to keep emotions out of a divorce, especially when your children are involved. Try not to let your emotions rule the negotiations so that an amicable agreement can be reached.
3 Ways Team Sports Will Bring Your Family Together
Team sports have a way of bringing families together – enabling them to communicate, spend time together and just relax and let loose. Be present in the moment and it will bring you closer.
Help! My Teenager is Dating!
My teen is dating. Few things send shivers down the spine of a parent like those four words. We have some words of advice to help you through!
Here’s How You Can Help To Keep Your Love Alive
In any relationship, keeping the love alive is really important. It doesn’t matter how strongly you feel about each other…
Lighting the Flame of Desire: Ways to Take Him from Flirting to Falling for You
Girls are often more patient than men, understanding it takes time to kindle a scorching fire. However, after you’ve lit…
A Fun Way to Prepare for Adulthood: Why Summer Camp is Such a Great Idea
If you ask those who embarked on a summer camp adventure in their youth to recall their memories, you’ll probably…
Choosing Love: Life Lessons We Can All Learn From Blended Families
These days, many first-time marriages end in divorce. This doesn’t mean that ex-spouses plan to stay single for the rest…
Make Your Divorce a Little Easier
As they say, hindsight is 20/20. There’s no one better to tell you what you should and shouldn’t do during…
How to Survive a Divorce 101
People generally don’t react well to changes. This is especially true when it comes to divorce and disruption of the…
Wedded Bliss: Selecting Wedding Rings that Symbolize Your Marriage
There is an understandable air of excitement and expectation when it comes to arranging your wedding and that puts the…
Sleeping with a Partner
Living with a partner inevitably means learning how to share, whether it’s the TV, the shower, the car, or the…
Why Women Decide to Become Surrogate Mothers
Have you ever thought of becoming a surrogate? What were your reasons for considering it? I have to admit that…
Review: STRONG and KIND by Korie Robertson
Our family fell in love with Duck Dynasty when it first aired, and we have continued to fall in love…
How to Show Someone You Love Them
For some people, saying “I love you” can be difficult. For others, all too easy. The hallowed words “I love…
rvabUSED: A True Story
Update 10/5/2016: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. While this post was written in 2014, it is still a viable…
Gladiators Against Domestic Violence – Purple Purse Challenge
Disclosure: This post is part of a sponsored campaign with The Allstate Foundation and MomSelect. All thoughts and opinions are…
The Positives and Negatives to Moving For Your Spouse’s Job
Family relocation can be a stressful experience, and it’s definitely not a decision to be made lightly. There are many potential positives and negatives to this important life choice.
Celebrating Life and Death
I went home to Pennsylvania this past weekend. It wasn’t for the reasons that I wanted, but I try to…
A Guide to Messaging Someone on a Dating Website Without Coming Across as Creepy
So you are on your favorite dating site and you have spotted the profile of someone absolutely amazing. You love…
4 Ideas for a Kid-Free Holiday Date Night to Strengthen Your Marriage
Date nights can strengthen a relationship through communication, romance, new experiences, stress reduction and commitment reinforcement, explains The Date Night…
Divorce: The Basics
Sometimes, despite best intentions the time comes where you need to consider a divorce. Here are the basics you need to know.
Parenting and Relationships
Being a parent is a joy and a blessing most days. This is not one of those blissful parenting moments.
