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In Search of Imperfection

Being the parent of a preschooler has taught me a few things. One of the things that it has taught me is to embrace imperfection. This is not to say that I don’t try to get better – of course I try to be a better parent. However, with the birth of my daughter, I lost all pretensions to perfection. As a child, a teenager, and a young adult, I was a perfectionist. I tried to get an A+ in life, every day and all the time. This caused me unimaginable stress, but I did quite well at it. I … Continue reading →

The Marriage Blog Week in Review for May 27 – June 1

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It’s been a packed week here in the marriage blog with everything from marriage laws to secret marriages to bigamy and more. We had Courtney Mroch, one of our great Pets bloggers guest with a couple of interesting articles as well. So without further ado, let’s take a look at our week in review. Sunday, May 27 What Are Secret Marriages? Have you heard of them before? I hadn’t, but they came up as a part of our marriage laws research. Marriage Laws – Louisiana & Arkansas takes a look at these states laws governing marriage licenses and what you … Continue reading →

Study: Intrusive Parenting Can Be Harmful to Children

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There is a wide variety of parenting styles to choose from. Ultimately, each parent is going to select one that they feel works best for them. It is worth considering that not every parenting style is a healthy choice for children. A study found that intrusive parenting can be harmful to children. The study was titled “Developmental Trajectories of Maladaptive Perfectionism in Middle School Children”. It was led by Ryan Y. Hong, and was published in the Journal of Personality. The researchers focuses on a sample size of 263 of Singaporean children – and their parents. The study began when … Continue reading →

Marriage Is a Gem

If you could describe the whole of marriage, how would you do that?  I think I would describe it as a gem, one that is meant to be polished and taken care of. But I would also describe it as having imperfections.  Nothing in this world is really perfect, is it?  You look close enough; you can usually find a flaw.  The same is true in marriage. Yet when you take a step back, looking past the imperfections and flaws, you see nothing but a beautiful treasure.  Women oftentimes will hold their hand at a distance, as they admire the … Continue reading →

The Start of the Wedding Season

According to my local scrapbook store, February 14th kicks off wedding season. Personally, I thought wedding season didn’t start until May. Regardless, if you are planning to create a wedding scrapbook, now is a good time to research different styles, so when the big day arrives you will be prepared. For starters, unless you are an expert scrapper, you should not create an entire memory book from formal portraits. Formal photos are expensive and leave little room for error. However, they are also some of the best images you have to work with. If formal wedding portraits are all you … Continue reading →

Public Speaking Problems #1

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I recently attended an event that had as its main attraction a public speaker. The speaker had all the trappings of a good speaker. They were cool and calm in the face of thousands of people hanging on their every word. They were still and stoic during their lengthy (often hour long) talks. They employed hand gestures infrequently (and usefully) to help demonstrate a concept or idea and this particular speaker (a male) also had a deep deep voice that somehow presented itself to be interpreted as authoritative (much like a British accent is, for Americans, a signal of intelligence … Continue reading →

Do You Share in Front of Your Preschooler?

I believe that sharing with others is very important. As a parent, one of our often-heard pleas is “Please share!” We struggle to teach our preschoolers the meaning of true sharing, and it’s hard. After all, preschoolers are just starting to realize that other people have feelings, and they are still very much the center of their own universe. Sharing can be very difficult. Today, we visited a restaurant and a park in a part of the city that we love to visit. As we entered the restaurant, a man was standing outside. He looked hungry. I prefer to give … Continue reading →

Guilty Until Proven Innocent: A Husband’s Issue with Blame

Once upon a time I wrote an article called Flaws: Sometimes It’s the Imperfections that are the Most Endearing. Sometimes they’re not. I know I have a lot of quirks that drive Wayne bananas. I blow my nose way too loud. (I’ll admit, sometimes even more obnoxiously than usual. Depends on if I’m in the mood to torment Wayne or not.) I’m very slow. (Sometimes mentally, almost always physically. I don’t like to rush. I like to take my time gathering things, be they my thoughts, my glasses, my coat…) Wayne’s got some quirks too. His tendency to say, “Whatever” … Continue reading →

Are Crushes Natural?

I’m no expert, but I would have to say yes. Crushes happen. And not just to school girls and boys. Saying “I do” and donning a ring on your left hand isn’t an inoculation against infatuation with people other than your spouse. Dirty Little Secrets But no one really talks about it. I’ve seen girlfriends of mine get a little giddy when someone other than their spouse walks into a room. They act a little different, smile a little more, flirt even. It can be anyone from a co-worker to a family friend. I’ve teased a few of them about … Continue reading →

Decorate on a Dime – The Basics (2)

Looking to start a home decorating project, but don’t have a lot of money? Decorating your home is expensive, yet often makes your home feel better and more relaxing. So how do you go about decorating an entire home, yet saving money in the process? Read on. More – Discover I started this section in the last article, but I have more to say on discovering where to get your decorative items and home furnishings but save in the process. Many second hand items, have imperfections that can be repaired, but some are damaged beyond repair. This doesn’t render the … Continue reading →