8 False Expectations Newlyweds Should Avoid (Part 1)

8 False Expectations Newlyweds Should Avoid (Part 1)

Oh, to be newlyweds again. (And all the long-marrieds just collectively sighed a happy sigh.) The early years are exciting years! Full of planning, promise, and … pitfalls. Didn’t see that last one coming, did you? Googly-eyed at the altar, many young married couples don’t either. In this article and the next one we’re going…

One of You Wants More Sex? Here’s What’s Going On. 
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One of You Wants More Sex? Here’s What’s Going On. 

Do you have a sex mismatch in your marriage? One of you wants more sex than the other, and pressure, hurt feelings, or expectations kind of ripple as an undercurrent to your relationship? Maybe you’ve even made this assumption: My spouse just has a lower desire for sex.  Or even worse: My spouse doesn’t desire…

5 Quick Steps to Calm a Stressed-Out Child

5 Quick Steps to Calm a Stressed-Out Child

As parents we’ve all been there. Our child melts down in Target and we’re just trying to calm the hysterics, pay for our cosmetics and ibuprofen (it’s no wonder we need the latter), and make it out alive. Or our tween’s big worries and big feelings come at bedtime—the night before our big presentation at…

From Wrecked to Restored: Lessons from a First Responder with Dan Defenbaugh   
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From Wrecked to Restored: Lessons from a First Responder with Dan Defenbaugh   

Who helps the first responders who help us? Who do they call when they’re in pain? In increasing numbers, they’re calling The 10-42 Project, a nonprofit founded by this week’s podcast guest and former first responder Dan Defenbaugh.  Please don’t skip by this episode thinking, “I don’t know any first responders.” This week’s podcast is…