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Does Work Ever End?

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It really bothers me when my husband looks at his phone constantly when we are together. What can be so important that he has to direct all of his attention to his phone? In many instances he is doing something involving work, but when does work end? Today there is this notion that work never […]

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Last week was a normal week. There were no birthdays, holidays, or celebrations coming up. I was going about life as normal until Thursday night when my husband told me that he arranged for us to go on a mini vacation. He advised me that he booked a baby sitter and a pet sitter and […]

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At lunch the other day I was talking with my friends and we were reflecting back on childhood. Several in the group recalled favorable events and others did not have positive things to share. This lunch made me reflect back upon my childhood. I remember good times and bad times (we all had both positive […]

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When you are married you often reflect back on your observations of other married people to determine if things are “normal” or what you should do in certain situations. Unfortunately not all of us have had healthy relationships as examples. My parents did not have a healthy marriage and their marriage did end in divorce […]

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Since the recent outbreak of the measles throughout the US, the topic of autism and vaccinations has surfaced. As a parent who has three children with autism, I felt I would be remiss if I did not share my experiences or opinion on the topic. When my oldest son was diagnosed with autism I could […]

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Even if our lives might be hectic, we have to make talking to our children a priority! Please like & share:

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1. Sense of Community – McMillan & Chavis (1986) define sense of community as “a feeling that members have of belonging, a feeling that members matter to one another and to the group, and a shared faith that members’ needs will be met through their commitment to be together.” Going to church provides families with […]

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It is ignorant to walk into a relationship thinking that the past will not impact the present or the future. Before you met your spouse you led two completely separate lives. All of the experiences you had impact who you are today. Some of these experiences have made you stronger, but others may be an […]

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The Happily Ever After Mindset is self-indulgent and foolish. Everyone makes mistakes, everyone falls, and everyone stumbles. It is important that when we go into a marriage we understand this. There are three ingredients to marriage: faith, hope, and love. The greatest of the three ingredients is love. Love: To love someone is to trust […]

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When my first two sons were three and one years old my husband and I received the diagnosis that my oldest son had autism. As parents we were initially crushed. We went through a period of disbelief and were depressed. I did not understand how this could happen to “my son”. We had another son […]