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10 Reasons You Don’t Listen

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
We're all guilty of not listening at one point or another in our lives. We tune others out while we're watching the TV, or trying to concentrate on something we're reading. Nowadays, we try hard ...
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Myths of Perfect Parenting

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
"I'm so afraid I'm going to blow it." The niece of a friend of mine, 24 and pregnant, confided to me while we were out walking last weekend. "I mean. I'm just figuring out ...
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An Unlikely Reminder of Personal Growth

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
“I think it really sucks you jumped to such a conclusion before taking anything I would have to say into consideration and also feeling the need to tell me of your planned selfish act. Based ...
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Three Men, One Month: The Match.com Journey Continues

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
I have now been on roughly a month’s worth of Match.com dates. None of them was completely awful, but some were definitely better than others. Date One: The Liquid Hater I started with a man I ...
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We Shouldn’t Need a Day of Our Own

Saturday, May 9th, 2009
Everybody in the United States is terribly aware the second Sunday in May is Mother's Day -- the floral and greeting card industries won’t let you forget it. Mother's Day is big business. (Whether people ...
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Is Alcohol Spoiling Your Romance?

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
When I first talk to people about couples therapy, I usually ask: "Do you drink alcohol? Does your partner?" and if so, "How much?" I also ask whether they use other mind-altering drugs and intoxicants. ...
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Match.com — Again

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
I gave in. I signed up for Match.com again. Awesome new men were not appearing in my life without any effort on my part, so I decided to try online dating again. Online dating ...
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Back to Match.com?

Sunday, March 29th, 2009
Currently, I am interested in two men. Neither is viable as my new boyfriend. Dating in my 30s is different than dating in my 20s. I am able to more accurately assess ...
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Facebook: Enough Already!

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
I have now heard it said by a few different people: Facebook is over. The social networking tool that the world fell in love with has become so thoroughly embraced that it is ...
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Showing Children How To Love: A Year-Round Gift

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
"How did you know your parents loved each other?" Looking for material for a Valentine's Day story, I took a poll of adult friends as we sat around waiting for our kids to get out ...
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Cooperative Co-Parenting for the Divorced

Monday, February 2nd, 2009
The sullen 12-year-old girl who is curled up in the corner of my office couch is on a roll: “My parents’ divorce ruined everything. They make me do things they would never do. I ...
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The Language of Emotional Intelligence

Monday, February 2nd, 2009
If you're reading this website, you've probably heard the term emotional intelligence before, but you may not know exactly what it is. And even if you know what it is, you may not really have ...
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The Consequences of Verbally Abusive Athletic Coaches

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
My 10-year-old son was bullied recently. He was told that he was an “embarrassment.” He was told to “shut up.” He was yelled at and scolded in a tone of voice tinged with disgust and ...
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Helping Kids Cope with Your Amicable Divorce

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
When divorce is an obvious solution to a disastrous marriage, it’s easier for kids to understand. If either parent is abusive to partner and kids, an addict whose habit has thrown the family into poverty, ...
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TCBY: A Minor Breakup

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
Last night I got TCBY’d: A man I had been dating asked me to return my shirts. Yes, TCBY’d is not a real word or term. It’s something my friends and I use to ...
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