Relationships: Things You Should Think About and Do Before You Leave a Relationship

Often when emotions run high people say and do things that they regret afterwards.  There are many things that would help you and your family to avoid the issues that often lead to separation and divorce.

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Home and Family: One of the Best Choices You Can Make

Over the past few weeks I have stayed at home far more than in the past.  The result of this has been a number of benefits that I might otherwise have missed.  Staying home allows

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Self-Improvement: Where Do You Invest Your Time?

Often I hear people complain about not having enough time to do certain things.  We all have 24 hours a day.  If you are willing to be honest about where you are investing your time, you will likely find creative ways to do the things you are now missing.
Think about places that might be eating [...]

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Self-Improvement: Simple Things You Can Do to Improve Your Life

So many people talk with me about the “big” things that are stressful.  Often, it is the “little” things, however, that either contribute to the problems or prevent the individual from coping with them.  Following are ten things that you can do to keep the stress in your life to a minimum:

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Book Review: Think Big

My daughter and I recently stayed at Trump Tower in Las Vegas and, while we were there, I purchased a book entitled “Think Big” which was written by Donald Trump and Bill Zanker who is President/Founder of “The Learning Annex”.  Readers not only

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Book Review: “Tug of War”

“Tug of War” is the  first book ever written in North America by an experienced court judge specifically for parents who are going through separation and divorce.  Justice Harvey Brownstone has been employed in a number of  legal settings where he has gained a strong knowledge base and motivation to help individuals with their problem-solving. He was a Legal Aid lawyer for criminal cases, [...]

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Shopping: Three Tips For Making Grocery Shopping Easier

My grandson is visiting and was surprised at how easy it was to purchase groceries the last couple of times that he was here.  Following are tips that will make the job fun and easy;
1.  Have a list – I always write

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Holidays – What is Easter?

It’s Easter Sunday morning and people are passing messages to each other in person, by telephone and over the internet.  Some speak of the Easter bunny.  Others prepare or make coloured eggs.  Still others have celebrations with family or friends where they share specially-prepared breads and foods.  And underneath it all is the question “What [...]

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Book Review: the Couple’s Guide to Love and Money

“The Couple’s Guide to Love and Money” by Jonathan Rich, Ph.D. is an interesting self-help workbook published by New Harbinger Publications, Inc.  The author states “first comes love and then comes …. money” and argues that money is the number one relationship problem.  He then goes on to help couples learn money management techniques and [...]

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Relationships: Divorce is Much More Than a Legal Process

Often I hear individuals who are divorcing state: “I can hardly wait until this is over”.  They have the hope that a legal decree will give them peace freedom and a new sense of identity.  What they don’t understand, however, is that divorce is

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