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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Married Things

April 21 | 😓 So you caught them looking…

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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Parenting Things

April 14 | ➡️ Inside: Managing your daily stress

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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Engaged Things

April 14 | ⛔️ No stress zone, no stress!

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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Married Things

April 14 | 👉 Don’t let the stress become a killer!

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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Parenting Things

April 07 | 🧼 Get down & dirty with the chores!

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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Married Things

April 07 | 🧼 Clean up, clean up…

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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Engaged Things

April 07 | 🧼  Get Down & Dirty with Chores

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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Parenting Things

March 31 | 🫣 So you caught them…

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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Engaged Things

March 31 |  👉 Better to know before…

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Parents & Families

Beyond Reading: A New Way to Increase a Toddler’s Vocabulary 

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General, Parents & Families

Quality Time with Grandparents Matters Most

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Parents & Families

What to Do About Perfectionism in Parenting

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Hugging mother and daughter
Parents & Families

How Parenting Style Predicts Teen Mental Health

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Parents & Families

From Two-Parent Households to Two-Household Children

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Parents & Families

What are Generational Cycles, and Why Do They Matter?

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Parents & Families

Parenting is Different Today, and That’s Okay

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Parents & Families

What You Need To Know About Teens and Screen Time

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Parents & Families

How to Nurture Your Child’s Mental Health

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total-opposites
Dating & Engaged, Married Couples

We’re Total Opposites! Can Our Relationship Work?

You're in love and you're total opposites. Is this your true love? Can your relationship last forever? Do you guys stand a chance? You’ve heard “opposites attract” and you’ve definitely felt that attraction, but you can’t deny how…
October 8, 2019
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do's and don'ts of dating
Dating & Engaged, Relatable (Teens)

The Dos and Don’ts of Dating (And Not Dating)

Have you ever had a friend who completely began to ignore you when they started dating someone? Or a friend who began acting differently once they were in a relationship? How did that make you feel? Angry, irritated, frustrated? However it…
September 30, 2019
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marriage doesn't make me happy
Dating & Engaged, Married Couples

What If My Marriage Doesn’t Make Me Happy?

What, exactly, were you expecting when you got married? Did you expect marriage and your spouse to make you happy? Are you on the verge of stepping across the line into the world of marriage with your beloved? What do you expect when you…
September 26, 2019
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when should teen date
Dating & Engaged, Parents & Families

When Should Your Teen Date?

“When will I be old enough to date?” - the question many parents dread. You've known it was coming, but you also realize you are crossing over into a whole new world with lots of moving parts, plenty of which you cannot control. You may reply sarcastically, “When you’re 30!” Or, you may try to be a bit more realistic and really wrestle with the right age for your child to date, which may be different depending on the child.A study published in The Journal o...

September 23, 2019
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Dating & Engaged, Married Couples

Learning How to Lead (and knowing when not to) in A New Marriage

Learning how to lead in a new marriage is hard. Trust me. I've got the scratches to prove it! “WILL!! YOU’RE PUSHING ME UNDER A TREE!!!” It was at this moment I realized my husband and I should not have gotten in the same canoe…
August 19, 2019
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Dating & Engaged, Relatable (Teens)

Tips for Getting Through Your Freshman Year of College

There is pretty much nothing more exciting and scary than thinking about crossing the threshold into your freshman year of college. Your parents won't be telling you what time to get up or that you need to study. You can stay out as late as you like with whomever you like.

August 19, 2019
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Dating & Engaged

How to Know Whether We Should Get Engaged or Not

Am I ready to be married... to this guy? Should I take the next step of marriage with her? Am I sure? Is he ready? We get along well, but his career isn't off the ground yet. She and I have so much fun together. But she isn't sure…
May 10, 2019
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Dating & Engaged

The Death of Traditional Vows (& A Few Tips On Writing Your Own!)

When planning for a wedding, often wedding vows either seem completely overlooked or a big source of stress from the start. Not only do you have to listen, remember, and repeat a bunch of words in front of hundreds of people, but people expect…
May 3, 2019
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Dating & Engaged, Married Couples

The One-Bathroom Apartment Dilemma

*Note: I’m an early riser. Always have been, always will be. My husband, on the other hand… not so much. Being newlywed and trying to stick to a routine, I’ve learned to let him sleep until I’ve had my coffee, had my shower, and have…
April 26, 2019
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