3 Tips to Avoid a Valentine Day Disaster

couple fight 3 Tips to Avoid a Valentine Day DisasterWant to make certain your Valentine’s Day goes off without a hitch?

Valentine’s Day is bristling with pressure.  The burden to make everything just right, often leads to disaster. 

You see, all the build-up creates tension.  On the big day, this does not translate well or as desired.

A Valentine’s Day disaster is incredibly unfortunate.  After all, this is the day we are supposed to be celebrating our love, not …

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3 Reasons Daughters Need Their Fathers

father daughter 3 Reasons Daughters Need Their FathersWhy does a daughter need a good dad?

Fathers have a tremendous influence in their daughter’s lives.  The research shows that daughters need their fathers and this influence determines a great deal of how the future will go.

There is something special about the father/daughter relationship.  I am the daddy of two very awesome little girls so I have firsthand experience and a keen appreciation for this subject.

I want …

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3 Ways to Make Your Christmas Special

christmas bulb 3 Ways to Make Your Christmas SpecialWant to make Christmas special?

Ah, the holidays, they are a mixture of fun, food and a plenitude of stress.  We feel so much pressure to make everything just right.  It is maddening at times.

We want to make things special because Christmas itself is distinctive.  Christmas is packed with meaning.  All the more reason that we want to make it stand out.  The memories should last a lifetime or …

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How to Love Selflessly

loving couple How to Love SelflesslyIs your love all that it should be?

“Love one another and you’ll be happy. It’s as simple and as difficult as that”, says Michael Leunig, an Australian writer.

Relationships define the quality of our life.  How selflessly we love determines the quality of our relationships.

We all need a reminder on occasion of what truly devoted, sacrificial love looks like.  I certainly do.  I’m guilty of slipping off into …

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5 Good Family Rituals for Security and Belonging

family dinner 5 Good Family Rituals for Security and BelongingHave you established good family rituals?

Fun, meaningful family rituals reinforce a sense of security and belonging.  Let’s face it, as human beings, we love to know what to expect.  We certainly  like our traditions, ceremonies and I’m definitely all about good habits.  When you incorporate these within your family, you are laying the groundwork for success.

Children especially benefit from having well established routines and rituals.  It creates …

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Understanding Extroverts: The Survival Guide

party girl Understanding Extroverts: The Survival GuideFinding it difficult to live with the life of the party?

Extroverts are sometimes hard to understand.  Their actions and motivations can be so puzzling and counterintuitive to those of us that are introverts.

If you are an introvert that has an extrovert in your family or close to you, then this survival guide will help you see things from an extrovert’s perspective.  Understanding extroverts can be a tremendous aid …

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What Makes Marriages Last: Just the Facts

wedding couple What Makes Marriages Last: Just the FactsWant to create a lasting marriage?

Making a marriage that lasts “until death do us part” is a challenging proposition. 

There are a lot of obstacles that come up over the course of a lifetime that can derail even the happiest of couples.

So, what makes a marriage last?  This is an important question to ponder if you want your union to stand the test of time.  I’ve gone on …

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