Blending families is tough. And every situation is different. It’s no wonder the success statistics for second marriages are so grim. But there’s hope. As the saying goes, “knowledge is power” and these days it’s easier to access information to help a blended family survive and thrive. One such source of information is the book Blended Family Advice: A Step-By-Step Guide to Help Blended And Step Families Become Strong and Successful by Shirley Cress-Dudley. Shirley is a licensed counselor with a master’s degree in Family Studies and another in Education. More importantly, she’s a member of a blended family. In […]
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Wisdom In Poetry
On the night before I began my senior year of high school, my heart was broken by a blue-eyed redhead. Upon learning of my depleted emotional state, my great aunt sent me a copy of Desiderata. She also suggested that I make like a dog: retreat to the shadows and lick my wounds, then come out stronger and ready to face the world. She’s a wise one, my great aunt. To this day, that copy of Desiderata remains framed in my bedroom.
Fast forward several years… I was in my great aunt’s house, reading the various tidbits magnetized to her fridge. One of those tidbits was (is, as far as I know) the following poem…
Continue readingTED Talk: “Why We Love and Cheat”
This is an interesting talk from Helen Fisher, an anthropologist who has studied “love” at length. Here, she discusses lust, love, attachment, men and women. She also offers a forecast for the future of relationships/marriage.
Continue readingStory From The Street
Last night, my sister had a consultation with a personal trainer. When she arrived at the gym, there was a man standing outside the door, finishing up a phone call. As Sister approached, he asked “are you here to see Trainer?”
“Yes,” Sister replied.
“I’m her business partner,” the man said, extending his hand. Then he laughed and added, “Actually, I’m her ex-husband. But we still run the business together.”
Continue readingResource Review
For as much as I preach about healthy and happy divorces, it occurred to me that I’ve never suggested a list of resources* to reach that goal. So, here it is…
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