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<title><![CDATA[When everyone has a bad day]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Whether you blame it on the full moon, too little sleep the night before or too much sugar for breakfast, every mom knows that kids just have bad days.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The chemistry of love: How 'falling' affects us]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Most married people look back on the early days of their relationship with nostalgia. To be "in love" is a natural high. You feel like the world is suddenly safe and the future is brilliantly hopeful and exciting. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hot-headed nature only leads to muddle issues]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[When my co-worker pointed the gun at me, I was surprised at how small it looked. Then I got mad. 

No, not mad. Downright, vein-bulgingly outraged that this rock-brained harpy was aiming a gun at me! 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Building a stronger family through shared time]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Do the math. How much actual time do you spend as a couple, as a family? How much one on one time do you spend with each child? 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mommies channel their inner drill sergeants]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA["Ten-HUT!" Is this an Army sergeant's call to attention, or a mom's announcement that dinner is served?
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Are you low or high maintenance?]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mooresvilletribune.com/content/2009/oct/08/are-you-low-or-high-maintenance/lifestyles-relationships_special_occasions-parenting/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Spouses come in two models. One is low maintenance and the other is high maintenance. Which one are you and how do you think your marriage partner experiences you? ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Let books weave their own kind of magic for kids]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mooresvilletribune.com/content/2009/oct/08/let-books-weave-their-own-kind-magic-kids/lifestyles-relationships_special_occasions-parenting/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Once. Upon. A time.

I love those words! They make me think of such happy memories that I'm obliged to stop working, close my eyes and just savor the moment. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Getting divorced is always painful]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mooresvilletribune.com/content/2009/oct/08/getting-divorced-always-painful/lifestyles-relationships_special_occasions-parenting/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Even in the best of circumstances, divorce is a messy thing.

You're pulling apart two lives — untangling daily routines, promises made, future plans.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA['Yes, Ma'am, I do feel really old']]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mooresvilletribune.com/content/2009/oct/01/yes-maam-i-do-feel-really-old/lifestyles-relationships_special_occasions-parenting/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Want to feel 10 years older, instantly? 

Try being told "Yes, Ma'am." By a grown-up.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[What's so funny? The dilemma of bodily humor]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mooresvilletribune.com/content/2009/oct/01/whats-so-funny-dilemma-bodily-humor/lifestyles-relationships_special_occasions-parenting/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Warning: I'm going to be dropping an "F-bomb" in this column, and I also need to use the "B word." Unpleasant to many, I know, but necessary to convey my confusion.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Facets of marriage nurture each other]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Last week's article explored the three ways couples have entered into a marriage relationship throughout history. The three doors were a public wedding (legal), falling in love (personal) and sex (physical). Today, we will look at the three corners of the triangle to see how each one supports 
marriage. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA['Ewwww, gross! Dad just kissed mom']]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mooresvilletribune.com/content/2009/sep/24/ewwww-gross-dad-just-kissed-mom/lifestyles-relationships_special_occasions-parenting/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[I have a confession to make. Now, this is something I've not shared with anyone outside of family, but I believe it's time to admit publicly to a certain habit my wife and I have. Through this confession, hopefully we'll achieve the catharsis that will provide us the strength to erase our behavioral blemish. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Amazing – Kids know parenting is tough]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[It was one of those questions you don't really expect an answer to.
"What should Mommy write her column about this week," I asked my 8-year-old.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Understanding the 'marriage triangle']]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[If you draw a triangle on a piece of paper and on the top point of the triangle write "wedlock" and on the left side write "love" and on the right side write "sex," you have the marriage triangle. Wedlock is the legal side of marriage. Love is the personal component and sex is the physical facet.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[It's OK to not fix everything]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mooresvilletribune.com/content/2009/sep/17/its-ok-not-fix-everything/lifestyles-relationships_special_occasions-parenting/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[If you are like me, you have a long "to do" list for the house or apartment you occupy. Some of mine include a burner on our stove that will not work, a faucet that leaks, half of the family albums unlabeled, a kitchen floor that needs cleaning and polishing ... I could go on and on. However, with all these "unfinished problems," we still manage to enjoy the house and yard. Most days are pleasant and enjoyable despite those lingering "problems" that need attention.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oh, the things that children can learn]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[We're two weeks in, and this mom is loving kindergarten.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Child may be out, but definitely not down]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mooresvilletribune.com/content/2009/sep/16/child-may-be-out-definitely-not-down/lifestyles-relationships_special_occasions-parenting/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Nothing tugs at a parent's heart strings more than the sights and sounds of their sick child.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Times have changed in the kitchen]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mooresvilletribune.com/content/2009/sep/10/times-have-changed-kitchen/lifestyles-relationships_special_occasions-parenting/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Baby, we've come a really long way since our grandmothers' day.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The need for adult attachment]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA["Failure to develop a satisfying intimate relationship with one's marital partner has been the single most frequently presented problem in therapy." This is a quote from Greenberg and Johnson, in their book, "Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples." 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New parents' obsession with coordinated cuteness ]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[I was relaxing at the rescue squad recently while a colleague groused about all the work he's been doing preparing a nursery for his first child. Painting the nursery was the irritant du jour. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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