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02/01/2018
5 Ways to Be More Positive When you're upset, someone saying, "Stay positive," or, "Look on the bright side," is annoying and the last thing you want to hear. However, the problem with persistent negative thinking is it's bad for your health. Here are 5 ways you can train yourself to be more positive when you're in a negative mindset... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Mental Health, Stress, Tips, Values
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01/31/2018
When You Should Let Your Kids Quit Deciding whether or not to let your kids quit something can be a tricky parenting predicament. Here's how to handle it... More >>

Tags: Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Stupid Things Parents Do to Mess Up Their Kids, Tips, Values
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01/29/2018
4 Reasons Kids Lie and What to Do About It Kids lie for one of four reasons: to fantasize, to brag, to avoid punishment, and to manipulate for power and control. Here's what to do about it. More >>

Tags: Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Stupid Things Parents Do to Mess Up Their Kids, Tips, Values
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01/25/2018
6 Ways to Improve Communication with Your Spouse In any marriage, communication is like oxygen - without it, the relationship dies. Here are 6 ways to improve communication with your spouse... More >>

Tags: Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Relationships, Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage, Tips
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01/23/2018
6 Tips for Managing Your Child's Meltdowns It doesn't matter if you're the worst parent or parent of the year - your kid is going to have meltdowns. Here are 6 ways to cut your child's tantrums off at the pass... More >>

Tags: Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Stupid Things Parents Do to Mess Up Their Kids, Tips
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01/22/2018
6 Reasons Your Relationship Is Bound to Fail If our continued efforts to have successful relationships keep resulting in failure, we need to look at why we're repeating the same pattern instead of falling back into the same old cycle. Here are 6 signs your relationship won't last... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Relationships, Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage, Tips, Values
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01/18/2018
The Difference Between Kindness and Weakness Far too many people misuse the concept and idea of kindness. Tolerating things that are unacceptable is not being nice - it's being passive and weak... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Personal Responsibility, Social Issues, Tips, Values
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01/16/2018
4 Types of Manipulative People You Need to Remove from Your Life Each and every one of us only has a limited amount of time to make a meaningful and purposeful life. So I recommend you don't waste it on people (genetically related or not) who are draining, dangerous, and/or destructive. Here are 4 types of people you need to get out of your life... More >>

Tags: Mental Health, Relationships, Ten Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their Lives, Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives, Tips, Values
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01/15/2018
Is Your Relationship Built on Insecurity? People align themselves with other people based on their emotional needs. So a very weak, insecure person who is afraid to make decisions will tend to hook up with someone who is very strong and dominating and makes all the decisions. The irony is, they both are totally insecure individuals... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Dating, Mental Health, Relationships, Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships, Ten Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their Lives, Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives, Tips, Values
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01/11/2018
5 Tips for Raising Successful Kids Too many parents push the hell out of their children with music, sports, and other activities to the point where the poor kids' heads are spinning. There's no room to breathe. Here are my tips for raising successful kids... More >>

Tags: Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Stupid Things Parents Do to Mess Up Their Kids, Teens, Tips, Values
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