Author: Susan
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Can you really be selfish?
One of the things I believe strongly in is “nobody can take better care of you than you.” To some, this initially sounds selfish. Seeking my desires and needs must…
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Huge Simplify Your Family Life Sale
Family life can be chaotic, hectic, busy and even down-right crazy at times. It can also be routine, ho-hum, boring and monotonous. No matter which extreme, or wherever in between,…
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Ask the Readers: Uncertainty vs. Unhappiness
When given the choice between uncertainty and unhappiness, people will choose unhappiness. In other words, people would rather live with what they know, even when they don’t like it, rather…
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Paying Kids for Chores?
Post written by fatherhood columnist Dean Mehrkens of homeSTRONG. Do you or do you not pay your kids to do chores around the house? It’s an argument as old as…
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3-21-11
Mandi of Life … Your Way and I are hard at work putting together an awesome package of family life eBooks at an amazing price. The sale launches March 21st…
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5 Reasons for Creating Your Own Wedding Vows
Post written by premarital columnist Susanne Alexander of Marriage Transformation. Your wedding vows reflect the essence of your relationship and direct what happens after the wedding. They state what actions…
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What do you fear most in your marriage?
Named must your fear be before banish it you can. -YODA, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back Many people go into a marriage with an ideal in mind. After saying…
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Getting to Know You … Still
Post written by Romance and Dating columnist Teri Claassen of Imagine Hope Counseling Being a couples therapist, people walk into my office often and say, “Why don’t we have a…
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Simple Marriage Radio: Man vs Debt
It’s been a while since I published a new podcast, so we’re past due. In this episode I get the privilege to have a conversation with Adam Baker of Man…
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Ethical Wills – Love Letters to Your Family
Post written by Home and Family columnist Beth LaMie. An Ethical Will is a simple way to share what is important to you with your family and friends. In fact,…
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Dos and Don'ts of Parenting Tweens
Post written by Blended Family columnist Melissa Gorzelanczyk of Peace & Projects. Kids grow up so fast. Today, my step kids are ages 11 and 12. It seems like one minute we…
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Valentine's Week of Giveaways: Wi-Fi Kindle
This giveaway is now closed. Six months ago I began to go through all the books I’d acquired over the years and realized several things. One, many of them I…