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September 20, 2019 What Does Dissociation Feel Like? What Does Dissociation Feel Like? July 18, 2019 Love on the Rocks Signs Your Marriage Is Over June 19, 2019 Why You Should Consider Seeing a Counselor During a Divorce If it’s too late to save your marriage, it’s still not too late to save yourself. But you’re going… April 16, 2019 Insiders and Outsiders Step-families are much tougher than I expected. Divorce rates are reported to be about double, and … October 18, 2018 How to Deal With Divorce Without Totally Failing at Work How to Deal With Divorce Without Totally Failing at Work September 28, 2017 Selected Radio Interviews Creating fun in your marriage is so important because boredom in a relationship often does not end in divorce but is a highly-cited reason for affair… September 14, 2017 Redemption Story: Blending Families The challenges of remarriage and blending families after the wounds of divorce or the death of a sp… May 8, 2017 Why Do People Divorce and Can I Stop Divorce? Why do people divorce and can you stop divorce? Aside from abuse, affairs, or addictions, the disin… November 5, 2016 ADHD Resources for Teachers Managing a classroom takes a special set of skills. I have the utmost respect for teachers. Learnin… October 12, 2016 What to Expect When Blending a Family As much as one can wish, starting over in a blended marriages has expectations are not the same… July 28, 2016 Should I Stay or Should I Go Now? Darling, you gotta let me know Should I stay or should I go? If you say that you are mine I'll … January 26, 2016 Anger Management One person put it this way, “You know the feeling, the rush when you feel taller than a mountai…

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