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Virtual Book Tour with Gayle Forman
Today we’re delighted to welcome journalist and author, Gayle Forman, to our Virtual Book Tour. In full disclosure, at one time I carpooled Gayle to school with my kids. I think you’ll find her as engaing now as I did then: Nourishing Relationships: Young-adult books like yours seem to be gaining a much wider readership than just young adults – what is the appeal? Gayle Forman: A book is a book is a book and a good book is a good book. It’s a golden time right now for YA … Continue reading
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Tagged ' 'Where She Went, ' If I Stay, anger, first love, Gayle Forman, grief, loss, mother daughter book clubs, parents, teenage years, Virtual Book Tour, young adults
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Toning Down Your Fights
Here we are again in March, which has the reputation of coming in like a lion, out like a lamb. Do these changes in the tone of the weather mirror the shifting atmosphere of your relationships? Images: FreeDigitalPhotos.net Everyone has fights sometimes but have you been wondering how you can switch your relationship squabbles from turbulent to sunny in the same way March does? Whether you’re dealing with a significant other, your child, parent, in-law, friend or colleague at work, here are some tips for toning down the rhetoric and … Continue reading
Improving Your Relationship for Valentine’s Day
With research statistics still indicating that one out of every two marriages in the United States ends in divorce, you can beat the odds by resolving this Valentine’s Day to work on improving your marriage.Photo by Clare Bloomfield / Freedigitalphotos.net Instead of letting your arguments spiral out of control, vow to use fair fighting techniques and put your differences behind you before you go to bed at night. Here are some tips to get you started: Believe in your ability to change as a couple. When you make a pact … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, boomer couples, brain chemicals, compromise, divorce, dopamine, fighting fair, forgiveness, love, marriage, oxytocin, stress, valentines day
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Worldwide, every year over 1 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common one facing American women today. The likelihood is that 1 in 8 women in America will cope with this disease during her lifetime. In October, designated as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, women are especially focused on early detection and improving the management of breast cancer, should it be diagnosed. With mammography, MRI and physical exams leading to early detection, most breast cancers can be successfully treated today. … Continue reading
