And other questions children of same-sex couples may face in school As school starts, both parents and children can experience anxiety about what will happen. Your child may be thinking, Will I make friends? Will I fit in? Will my teacher like me? In addition to the stresses that all children may have, children who have same-sex parents…
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I often hear the phrase, “To our friends and family, we are the perfect couple.” Followed by, “But they don’t know…” ”we fight all the time,” “he’s addicted to porn,” “she had an affair,” “we haven’t had sex in over a year,” “we don’t even sleep in the same bed,” etc. No one ever really knows what…
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Parenthood is supposed to be an exciting time, right? We are often told that “parenthood is hard, but it’s so worth it.” Is this the truth? By looking at Facebook and other social media sites, you would think, yes, it is so true. Having children must be blissful, the picture of happiness! It must be so…
DetailsIn our home, the kids just finished school for the year and we’re getting ourselves into summer mode. And if I’m being honest, I get a little overwhelmed thinking of the many days and activities I’ll need to plan to keep everyone happy/busy/smart/active/fed/peaceful…and the list goes on. Combine that work with my work as a…
DetailsAt the age of 14 I met a boy in class who turned my world upside down. School suddenly became more interesting knowing that I would see him everyday. Like most young girls I was very shy, and I had no idea how to even begin talking to him. Luckily I had the help of…
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On a recent episode of Modern Family, Cam and Mitch were faced with the dilemma of celebrating Mother’s Day. It was assumed by others and by Mitch that Cam was the “mother” of their family. Cam became very hurt and upset that he was automatically assigned a feminine role of mother. He stressed that he…
Details5 Tips on maintaining a healthy sex life with your partner after the birth of a baby: 1. Don’t start having sex again until you are ready. Wait for the doctor’s go ahead, of course, but even after that, it is common for some women to still not feel ready to jump right back into…
DetailsDoes your relationship need to be refreshed? Have you and your partner strayed from having fun with each other? Don’t panic, most couples experience this at some point in their relationship. Why you ask? The answer is simple. The answer is LIFE. When you and your partner start to feel this way, it is usually…
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“When it’s over, I want to say all my life I was a bride married to amazement. I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms.” -Mary Oliver, When Death Comes Some of you, for the past month, have been observing the Lenten season. All of earth holds its breath, watching and waiting.…
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With Spring’s arrival, comes the birth of hundreds of baby animals and perhaps you and your partner have been considering starting a “litter” of your own. So now ovulation is being checked constantly and sex has become methodical, clinical, and even boring. More so, sex has become difficult, orgasms less frequent, or difficulties achieving…
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