Author: Susan
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Can kids have a bummer summer?
Growing up, I spent summers with my grandmother in Brooklyn. We went shopping as I pushed her cart and talked with the shopkeepers. We watched soap operas and yelled, “liars”…
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Help me title my eBook
I need your help. I mentioned last week that I’m about a month away from completing my second eBook – Stripped Down Marriage: Eliminating the unnecessary in order to focus…
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40 Fun Things To Do With The Step Kids Before Summer Runs Out
When step kids are disrespectful or crabby, the last thing you want to do is spend time with them. My own kids usually need one of three things when this…
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Inside-Out Simplicity
My friend Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist has released his second eBook today, Inside-Out Simplicity. I was fortunate to receive an advanced copy and read it over the weekend. It’s…
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Allowing Your Child to Grow Up
One of the main ideas that I try to share with the parents I work with in my coaching is the basic fundamental truth that you cannot control your child.…
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Simple Marriage Giveaway: Jams and the Book
UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. All this week I’m on vacation with my wife and kids in beautiful Vail, Colorado. We’ll be hiking, biking, playing on playgrounds, throwing rocks…
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Don't Pick Up These Unless You Want A Better Marriage
The new design of Simple Marriage allowed me to create an area that showcases products and events. Here you can find various resources that will help you get one step…
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168 Hours: Don't Waste Yours
When it comes down to it, time is our most valuable currency. It’s limited and when it’s used, it’s gone forever. How do you want to spend your next 168…
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The simple act of kindness
Editor’s note: This article is adapted from Leo of Zen Habits. There’s something powerfully simple, and deeply profound in the Dalai Lama’s quote: “My religion is very simple. My religion…
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Time for some TLC
I started a little project recently that required getting out my sewing machine. I hadn’t used it for several months and for some reason the thread kept breaking. Finally, I…
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Welcome to Simple Marriage 3.0
Say hello to Simple Marriage 3.0. Please, take a look around and check out the newly digs. If you don’t want to venture off on your own to look around,…