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Breakup Warning Signs

A change in the frequency of your arguments, is a strong indicator that your partner has started to withdraw his emotional attachment to you and the relationship. By: Jay Cataldo While a breakup can seem to come out of nowhere, the warning signs are usually all around us.  The trick lies ...

Boomers Are Using Social Media to Make New Friends

Baby-boomers considered social media to be a tool for the younger generation. After all, didn't they already have a hard time keeping up with the activities of their existing friends and family? By: Natasha Morgan The internet was always thought to be the exclusive domain of the young. Then, the older ...

Crucial Conversations

Crucial Conversations" are those tough, day-to-day interactions in which the stakes are high, people have conflicting views, and emotions run strong. "Crucial Conversations" are important. Mastering them can transform businesses and careers, strengthen teams, increase productivity, and boost the bottom line. To test your Crucial Conversation skills, take the following Style ...

We Expect Each Other to “Mind Read” Our Needs

Your partner is not going to be able to read your mind, so at some point, you're going to have to get over it and talk to each other about your sex life. By: Joel D. Block, Ph.D. & Kimberly Dawn Neumann Wouldn't it be nice if your partner just knew what ...

Infidelity and Other Ways of Cheating

Trust is the bedrock of any love relationship. It’s not just about an individual letting him or herself down; in a love relationship it’s also cheating the partner. By: Joel D. Block, Ph.D. Sexual infidelity is the headline grabber when most people think about betrayals in love relationships. But there are everyday ...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Jealousy can serve as an indicator of love and interest. Oftentimes people may not even realize they have romantic feelings until they get a jealousy pang. By: Joel D. Block, Ph.D. & Kimberly Dawn Neumann When it comes to jealousy, not all forms are created equal. In fact, there are definitely extremes. ...

Looking for Love This Summer?

This time make it meaningful. Not to say that all summer romances are just meaningless flings, but you have to admit that some are. By: Laura Berman Fortgang Summertime is a time of great romance. Single people find each other after the dearth of winter as they sun in the park, ...

Mother’s Day Redefined

This is the first Mother’s Day that we’ve had a new role model in the White House. Mrs. O. represents a new wave of women who are starting to embrace the fact that their career may come in waves. By: Claire Shipman & Katty Kay This Sunday Michelle Obama will spend her ...

Divorce … It’s About Time

To have a better divorce, you need to take some time to read and think about the specific steps you can take. No matter what your situation, if you follow my advice, things will soon get better. By: Ed Sherman As a family law attorney for over 35 years, I can ...

Slutty Versus Sexy

  In the long run, sexy is going to keep a guy interested, while slutty has a limited shelf life. If a guy sees that you’re confident, he’s attracted. By: Simon Oaks Now that you intend on having an open and honest sex life, how do you plan on getting him into the ...

Parent-Teacher Conferences, a Time to Celebrate Strengths

Parent-teacher conferences become an occasion to look forward to when they are viewed as prime opportunities to talk with teachers about your child’s strengths. By: Jenifer Fox It is parent-teacher conference time and you arranged your schedule  three months in advance to attend. If you are like most parents, you feel a ...

Motherhood Brings Meaning

It has long been assumed that motherhood brings meaning to our lives but maybe not how you thought it would. Being a parent is a very hard job no matter how you slice it. By: Laura Fortgang It’s long been assumed that motherhood brings meaning to our lives. We guide, love, nurture ...

Everyone Can Discover Their Intuitive Gifts

If your intuition tells you that you better not get on the plane because it is going to crash, should you get on the plane? You need to ask yourself, "Is my anxiety speaking to me or is my inner guidance bringing me this message?" By: Carole Lynn Would you like to ...

First Encounters … Not a Time for Fairytales

Statistics say men lie five times more often than women. Men are going to tell you they're richer, stronger, taller and more important than the next guy to win your affections. By: Simon Oaks Everyone puts on a show to impress someone at the beginning of a relationship. You ...

What is Skype?

Every day, millions of people were using Skype to communicate for free. They used their internet connection and turned their computer into an internet phone. By: Natasha Morgan Several years ago I heard people talking about Skype and how this revolutionary method of keeping in touch with friends and family ...

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