Author: Melissa
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8 Simple Reasons to Move the TV Out of the Bedroom
Originally posted January 27, 2011. I’ve written a couple of times about our life with and without TV. For a couple of years now, my wife and I have gone…
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What’s the Point of a Relationship?
Guest post from Mika Maddela of The Path to Passion. SLAM! There goes the door after another one of “those” fights and your spouse storms out of the room. You’re…
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Are you too busy?
Post written by Corey Allan How have you been? Most common reply: Busy. My guess is that you hear this question several times each day as you go about your…
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10 Communication Tips for Blended Families
Post written by Blended Family columnist Melissa Gorzelanczyk of Peace & Projects. We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. -Epictetus…
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How to Recreate Your First Date
Post written by dates and romance columnist Sean Marshall of Family Rocketship. Think back to your first date. I’m talking about the first date you had with what would become…
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4 ways to find more time for marriage with kids in the way
Post written by Corey Allan It’s late in the afternoon and the work to do list continues to pile up. Emails are left unanswered. The new message light is still…
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Playtime
Post written by Dr. Corey Allan. Play has become a lost art in the adult world. Perhaps even in the kid world … play is not be what it used…
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Home Improvement Project
Post written by marriage columnist Susanne Alexander of Marriage Transformation. Picture the words coming out of your mouth and sticking on a nearby wall. How do they sound in-transit? What…
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Help, my wife says I'm boring
We all fall into routines. And many people struggle with the do what worked last time philosophy. But what do you do when all of this combines into being boring in…
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Advice for New Step Moms
Post written by Blended Family columnist Melissa Gorzelanczyk of Peace & Projects. I definitely didn’t know what I was signing up for when I married Mr. Right. I thought I was…
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Remember to Touch
Post written by dates and romance columnist Sean Marshall of Family Rocketship. Have you ever gone a day without kissing your spouse? How about a week? A month? What about…
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Being 100% present
Post written by Dr. Corey Allan. Many times while in a conversation with someone, be it friends, coworkers or spouse, there are other things on our mind throughout the conversation.…