In a previous post we talked about how to begin restoring your relationship when you have hurt your partner’s (or child’s) heart. But what if you are the one who was hurt by them? First, it’s important to decide what you really want to happen in your relationship. Relationship Goal: Healing, Not Punishment When we […]
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You know something’s wrong. Your partner (or your child) won’t look at you. They won’t let you touch them. And they don’t want to talk about it. Maybe it’s something that happened at work or school. Maybe they just need some solitude. Or maybe . . . the problem is you. Ouch. When you’ve hurt
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The following is not intended as legal advice. It is provided solely to inform pregnant women in Minnesota of some of their rights. (If you live elsewhere, find out your state’s laws about fetal homicide and informed consent.) A choice is not a choice if it is the only choice you are given. Yet when
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“Can’t you keep your baby quiet?” She actually said that to me. I was doing the best I could. But nothing was working. So I walked outside with my baby screaming and my tears streaming—and felt like a terrible mommy. But I wasn’t. And when it’s your baby crying, don’t let someone make you feel
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We ladies spend a lot of time looking for “Mr. Right.” We’ve already talked about what Mr. Right needs to be like in earlier posts here and here. But we don’t want to miss answering this question: What am I doing to become Miss Right? Step back a moment and look at this the way
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Not just black lives. Or aging lives. Or unborn lives. All lives matter. Are you appalled by the videos that exposed Planned Parenthood profiting from the killing of unborn children? Concerned about an expanding “Culture of Death” in which euthanasia of the terminally ill, the elderly, or the disabled is being touted as a compassionate
We all want everything to go right all the time. We’d rather be comfortable than uncomfortable. We’d rather stroll down an easy path than stumble along a rocky road. We want life to be a happy beginning, a happy middle and, above all, a happy ending. Heroes Are Made, Not Born Yet we admire people
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You don’t have to drive too far down a street in our communities of Redwood Falls and Marshall before you find a baby on the front lawn. A baby in a manger, that is–with his parents smiling down on him, while shepherds and kings crowd in for a better view. Yep, it’s Christmas time in
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“Mommy, I want one of those! Now!” “How come I didn’t get what they got? “You mean that’s all the presents?” Whining like this can sure cramp the holiday spirit. Nobody likes to feel like the gifts they give are “not enough” or “not good enough.” Kids who whine about gifts need an attitude shift
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You’ve just lugged Baby, his diaper bag, and your groceries to the car, when you discover a tire is flat. Your cell phone rings. It’s your boss yelling at you for being late—again. Then, that smell tells you Baby filled the last of his diapers . . . and you forgot to buy more. Your
