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Grandparents Day
Are you a grandparent? Do you still have a grandparent? Did you know that yesterday was Grandparents Day? It’s not a very well publicized holiday, but for the last 30 years it has been one in the United States, celebrated in September on the first Sunday after Labor Day. When it was first celebrated, there were 17 million grandparents in the country, now there are more than 70 million. Creating a day to pay tribute to grandparents was the idea of Marian McQuade, who worked with senior citizens for many … Continue reading
Support Helps Your Marriage Get Back on Track
Support each other. Instead of focusing on the negatives or going your separate ways, spend time discussing what you want from one other. Think about what would demonstrate true emotional commitment to you. Prove that you are on each other’s side by deciding to change your attitude and behavior. And begin to invest in your marriage’s emotional bank account. Create excitement, pleasure and fun together – then take advantage of the dividends. You and your partner are individuals who each have a mind of your own. What you want may … Continue reading
Honoring Our Dads on Father’s Day
We end our week dedicated to improving our understanding of the men in our lives by thinking about fathers. Traditional wisdom tells us that, especially in the past, they were less involved with parenting than mothers. But, looking back at our own childhoods, we recognize that we’ve gotten so much from them. They taught us how to do things, how to accomplish our goals, and especially how to feel cherished. Usually they would teach by playing – at first by throwing us up in the air as babies, later by … Continue reading
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Intimate Relationships We Share with Men
With the divorce rate continuing to hover around 50%, understanding between the sexes is worth the effort it takes from both partners. Encouraging love and forgiveness can sometimes be difficult when men and women tend to cope with the stresses between them differently. While women generally feel more comfortable talking with their spouses about what is bothering them, men often withdraw and pull away to think about – rather than talk about – the issues. This can lead to each making mistakes in the way they interpret each other’s actions. … Continue reading
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Tagged divorce, Her Mentor Center, intimacy, men, relationship, women
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