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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Parenting Things

March 10 | 😣 Regulate YOUR emotions for them!

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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Engaged Things

March 10 | 🥶 Anxiety check?! 

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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Parenting Things

March 03 | 😃 Want the formula for a happy family?

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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Engaged Things

March 03 | 😳 Well, this is awkwarddd…

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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Married Things

March 03 | 🙈 We mean no disrespect!

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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Parenting Things

February 24 | ⏲ Need a minute?

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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Engaged Things

February 24|  🚨 Inside: Impt myths ab living together 

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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Married Things

February 24 | 🔕 Don’t talk that talk! 

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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Parenting Things

February 17 | 👀 Keeping them safe or holding them back?! 

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Parents & Families

10 Tips for Surviving Summer Break

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Parents & Families

How to Talk To Your Spouse About Being the Default Parent

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Parents & Families

Managing Expectations for Mother’s Day

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Parents & Families

Easy Ways to Make Your Wife Feel Loved on Mother’s Day

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Parents & Families

What Does It Mean to Be the Default Parent?

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Parents & Families

12 Tips for First-Time Parents

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Parents & Families

Journal Prompts For Teens

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Parents & Families

7 Tips for Dads of Daughters

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Parents & Families

Preparing for Fatherhood

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Dating & Engaged

Engaged Couples and Expectations

Are you headed down the aisle soon? If you are, whether this is your first marriage or not, you probably have some thoughts rolling around in your brain in terms of what you expect from your soon-to-be spouse. Don’t worry, you aren’t alone.Almost everyone comes to marriage with some pretty specific ideas about how things will be, whether they realize it or not.

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Dating & Engaged

8 Warning Signs of Unhealthy Dating Relationships

How can you know if you're in an unhealthy dating relationship? Jessica was a junior in college when she started dating Jason. She had her eye on him for a while, thinking he was cute. When he finally asked her out, she was very excited. Within…
August 16, 2018
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Dating & Engaged, Married Couples

Navigating Through Differences in a Relationship

Every time I introduce myself to a group, I always lead with the fact that I have been married for 24.5 years. I often see wide eyes and hear deep sighs after that. Then I tell them we’ve been together for 30 years, which is often longer…
July 31, 2018
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Dating & Engaged, Parents & Families

A Single’s Guide to Valentine’s Day

Singles everywhere are bracing themselves for the holiday they dread the most – Valentine’s Day. In the weeks leading up to the holiday, there will be an onslaught of commercials advertising amazing packages couples can take to celebrate…
July 23, 2018
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Dating & Engaged, Parents & Families, Relatable (Teens)

Life After Graduation

After Kerri Crawford's graduation with a college degree in Child and Family Studies, she planned to earn a minimum salary of $30,000 working with adolescent girls. “I had some pretty grand ideas about how things would go after graduation,”…
July 23, 2018
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Dating & Engaged

Should Couples Live Together Before Marriage?

Sara and Ethan* started dating in 2012. One year later, Ethan told Sara he wanted to figure out what he wanted to do with his life. He was seriously considering an out-of-town move. “I was attending a community college at the time, but…
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Dating & Engaged

Prepare for Marriage, Not Just the Wedding

Looking for ways to strengthen your marriage before it starts? Try these tips to help you prepare for life after the wedding day.First, attend a premarital education class or premarital counseling. Eighty-nine percent of married couples who attended premarital education BEFORE marriage found it to be helpful down the road.

July 9, 2018
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Dating & Engaged, Married Couples

Couples Who Play Together

When was the last time you and your mate played together? Seriously... can you remember the last time you did something crazy fun together? In far too many marriages, couples throw play out the window and replace it with serious adult responsibilities…
July 9, 2018
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Dating & Engaged, Married Couples

4 Keys for Taking Up a Hobby Together

During the Yamadas' adventurous marriage, there haven’t been many dull moments. “I wouldn’t describe either of us as risk-takers, but we are definitely not afraid to try new things,” says Mrs. Yamada. “We enjoy ballroom dancing,…
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