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Don’t Let the Pursuit of Success Strain Your Marriage
Society places a lot of pressure on men to be successful. This comes with the expectation of being the providers, the breadwinners, the ones who bring in the big bucks. Not attaining this level of societal success can diminish a man’s sense of masculinity and worthiness of the role of husband and father. Today, the standard family is a two-income household with responsibilities shared by both parties. Although women make up more than 47% of the workforce and hold 52% of all professional-level jobs, men still feel compelled to fall into the historical role that society has created for them (Bureau of Labor and Statistics). This pressure can lead to…
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11 Essentials To Make Flying With Young Kids A Snap
Yes, flying with children can be a challenge. But, no, it’s not always the gigantic stop-and-really-think-before-you-go-through-with-this event many parents like to make it out to be. Do a frantic terminal, rogue luggage carts, judgemental passengers and the thousand other possible hiccups make the daily parenting battles a bit more strenuous? Sure. But if you’re prepared, it’ll all be fine. The key to successfully flying with kids boils down to three things: getting the airport early, planning ahead, and packing the right gear. (Also, extra snacks.) No, we can’t drive you to the airport or make sure you built in enough time to go to the bathroom before boarding. What we can…
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Man Proposes To Bride’s Sister With Down Syndrome: Will You Be My BFF?
When Will Seaton proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Ashley Schaus, he knew he had to include her sister Hannah as well. Hannah, 15, has Down syndrome and Ashley, who is seven years older, is a very protective big sister. “I told him we were a package deal when we started dating in 2010,” Ashley explained to ABC News. The couple met at a car show in Spencer County, Indiana. From the beginning, they invited Hannah on dates. Over the years, “the three of us became best friends,” Ashley told ABC. When Ashley and Will started talking about marriage last summer, they discussed how to include Hannah in some way. “We…
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13 Purchases You Didn’t Realize Were A Waste Of Your Money
We live in a society that is designed to get as much money out of your pockets as possible. There is literally no aspect of life that isn’t sucking cash away from you. Don’t believe us? Well, talk to us after the article. More on next page…
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How A Little Pampering Now & Then Can Help Developing Your Child’s Morale
Have you ever observed a baby monkey tightly clutched to its mother’s chest while they are both crossing the higher branch of a tall and widened tree? The firm belief in its mother’s strength makes him fearlessly cling to her. The bond between the human child and the parents is entirely the same. Parents are the firm backbone of their children supporting them in all the difficulties and travesties of their life. A little pampering and timely encouragement can work wonders for your kids. Let’s ponder on the following benefits that a shower of a little pampering can do to help to develop your child’s morale: Can Help Enhance Their…
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Benefits Of Having Understanding Parents
Parents! What not they are to their children? One can say they are like the beam of the torch that guides through the dark or the joker of the circus that makes you laugh or rejoice in somberness. They mean the whole world to their children. Even if the child has grown bigger or stands at the niche of his or her career, he/she will remain to be that fuzzy or tangled sapling for the parents. No matter whatever huge projects they crack or felicitations they acquire, parents will even caress their cheeks or tickle them. The overall and authentic growth of a child or children can be guaranteed if…
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How This Professor is Predicting Divorces With 94% Accuracy
John Gottman was born in 1942. He is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Washington. Gottman has been studying marital stability and divorce for over four decades. He is the founder of the “Love Lab” at the University of Washington, where he conducted a lot of research about married couples and their interactions. Gottman is able to predict divorce with 94% of accuracy because he has discovered patterns in how spouses in marriages relate to each other. He then used his discoveries to predict whether a marriage would succeed or fail. For years Gottman suggested teaching married couples proper communication skills such as listening, speaking one person at…
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25 Relationship Quotes to Get You Through a Breakup
For why you have to cry sometimes Tatiana Ayazo /Rd.com “Those who do not know how to weep with their whole heart do not know how to laugh either.” – Golda Meir, politician Content continues below ad For getting through the rough days Tatiana Ayazo /Rd.com “Hearts live by being wounded.” – Oscar Wilde, playwright For valuing patience Tatiana Ayazo /Rd.com “Only time can heal his heart, just as only time can heal his broken arms and legs.” – Miss Piggy, Muppet For savoring the transformation Tatiana Ayazo /Rd.com “The dreams break into a million tiny pieces. The dream dies. Which leaves you with a choice: you can settle for…
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5 Ways to Build More Trust in Your Marriage
A marriage in which partners unconditionally trust each other is not some remote ideal. It is a relationship that you can build. Here are five things you can do that will help you get there. Be loyal Loyalty is one of the key values of a successful relationship and something you should try to show as often. Every time you display your loyalty towards your partner, he or she will find it easier to trust you more. Loyalty shows your partner that you treasure him or her. It expresses just how much your partner means to you. Showing loyalty is a great way to build more trust in your relationship.…
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When Her Ex-Husband Married Another Woman, She Wrote Her THIS
A woman named Candice Curry wrote a letter to the new wife of her ex-husband, Ashley Parrish. It quickly went viral. littlechurchmouse.com “To my daughter’s stepmom. I never wanted you here. You simply were never part of the plan. Growing up and dreaming of my family I never included you. I didn’t want help from another woman to raise my child. I doubt you planned to mother a child that you didn’t give birth to. I can bet that your plan for your family included you, daddy and your children together, not me or my daughter. I can almost bet that when you dreamed of becoming a mother it would…
