Child doesn’t want single mum to date
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Sex is a creative process
Sex is a lot like LEGO. OK, cut me some slack. As a mum of three boys, I think it’s a good analogy. Consider this: The first time a child sees a ...
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This two-step process can cure your lonely marriage
I’ll never forget when my wife, Erin, said these words: “I feel alone.” We were in the midst of a huge work transition, leaving my father’s ...
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The smart stepparent
We all like to know what is expected of us, especially regarding our family roles. Stepparents often discover that the ambiguous nature of their role ...
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Teaching kids the weight of words
One day as I walked past the den, I heard my daughter hollering at the computer screen. “Are you kidding me? She is such a liar!” I stopped to ...
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Minecraft
Game review LEGOs and Lincoln Logs. Back when I was a kid—oh, a hundred years or so ago—those were the building blocks of dreams. With a big ol' ...
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Fortnite
Game Review Fortnite is a video game that's drawn the cross-pollinating attention of, well, nearly everyone—from famous rappers, to pro football ...
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Helping to care for grandkids?
After the birth of our first grandchild, my daughter and son-in-law asked us to consider caring for the baby one day a week. They thought their ...
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When my kid doesn’t like your kid
“I’m sorry to call,” Lucy’s mum said, “but your daughter and her friends seem to be excluding Lucy from their activities. Could you please ...
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Preparing your teen for the work world
One day my teenage twin sons decided they didn’t want to help around the house. One said, “All we do is work! We go to school, then to practice. ...
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The unhappy marriage
I love these traditional wedding vows because they set the right expectation for marriage: I take you to be my wedded husband/wife, to have and to ...
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Pornography, the brain and bonding
I loved science as a kid. Each discovery of how the world worked brought so much joy. The human brain was, and still is, especially fascinating to ...
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