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What frightens you this halloween?
Kids love to be scary, and be scared, on Halloween. Dressing up as witches, monsters and ghosts; helping to decorate the front of the house with spider webs; fashioning odd grimaces on pumpkins – all of these allow them to manage their levels of fear. When you are the one in charge of creating the spooky environment, it doesn’t seem so bad after all and when you can control it, you have a feeling of power and satisfaction. Maybe that’s why Americans spend so much money on Halloween, second only … Continue reading
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Tagged aging parents, anxiety, coping, family, fears, frighten, Halloween, information, kids, money, resources, scary, strengths, stress
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TomKat Has Split But You Can Stay Together
The statistics remain grim: one in every two marriages continue to end in divorce. The speculation is that knowing these figures, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmesagreed to a very specific prenuptial agreement. Maybe that’s why TomKat was able to come to a divorce agreement so quickly. But given that you likely had other things on your mind before the wedding, let’s turn the tables on the celebrities and give our attention to preserving our own intimate relationships. If you’re a Sandwiched Boomer your energies may often be sapped by your responsibilities to … Continue reading
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Tagged apologize, communication, couple, divorce, fair fighting, forgive, intimacy, Katie Holmes, kids, love, marriage, partner, relationship, romance, Sandwich Generation, Tom Cruise
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What Lessons Can We Take from the TomKat Split?
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are back in the news – not for Tom’s newest film or Katie’s latest shopping spree or even the size of Suri’s “high” heels, but because of their divorce proceedings. Will this become just more summer beach reading for the rest of us or can we put our own close relationships in the spotlight and work on improving them? While there’s been intense speculation about what has actually gone on between the celebrity couple, we don’t really need to know the reason for the breakup … Continue reading
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Tagged affection, couple, date night, divorce, fun, intimacy, Katie Holmes, kids, love, loving partner, marriage, relationship, respect, Tom Cruise
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Send Your Kids to Camp and Improve Your Marriage
Does the thought of sleep-away camp stir up anxiety for your children and for you? Of course, there are unknowns in any unfamiliar situation. Yet camp is a great opportunity for kids to develop their interests, confidence andindependence. And believe it or not, sleep-away campcan be the best thing for your marriage. As a member of the sandwich generation, caring for parents growing older and kids growing up, your life is more than full. I bet it’s been quite a while since you had meaningful time alone with your partner. So here are four tips … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, family, kids, marriage, romance, Sandwich Generation, Sleepaway camp, stresss
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