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Live life as you want to live.

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Lifestyle

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March 20, 2015

I have been absent for quite some time from this blog writing and it goes to the heart of this post because I have been focusing more on my family than my business. Not to say that I am not giving my all but my all is redirected at this moment. I have been telling…
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How do you know you want to be a parent?

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Parenting

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December 8, 2014

As my oldest daughter turns 5 today and my youngest was the craziest I and my husband have ever seen her, this question came to my mind. I did not meet my husband until I was older and finished with all of my school which is a blessing for me, but I always knew I…
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How to stay thankful!

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Lifestyle

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November 23, 2014

I love thanksgiving! Every year we talk about cutting corners, even the possibility of going out to eat, but when it comes down to it, this is the holiday that means family around a table in the house eating everything they can find! We always go around and say what we are thankful for and…
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How selfish do you need to be in order to be a good parent?

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Parenting

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November 14, 2014

Ok, long title and one that might seem not right when it comes to parenting. What does that mean that you have to be selfish? Well, let’s put it in another frame of mind. How about you say that you be selfful? Yes, my spell check tells me that is not a word but I…
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Communication is the Key

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Couples

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October 5, 2014

If you have ever been in my therapy office, you would have heard me say these words… “If you are thinking about it, then say it!” Communication is so important in a relationship and the only way the relationship moves forward. I have had couples come to me and say that the true meaning of love…
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Shared parenting and stop asking for help!

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Parenting

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September 11, 2014

Okay, I have been hearing a lot about parenting lately and one parent always saying to me, “He doesn’t help” I am using the female/male voice in this post because it is easier and of course there are tons of dads out there that the situation is reveresed. So, how do we start the process…
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Family plans and other such communication!

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Family

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September 3, 2014

I have been thinking of family plans to add to my list of ever growing ways for couples to communicate. What do I mean by this you ask? I was envolved in a chat about a couple that had different ideas about their relationship. The woman wants to get married mostly for religious reasons and…
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