Relationships

Getting on Track Financially During Divorce

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As most of us are eager to start the new year and start working toward our new year resolutions, January is unfortunately also the month that typically sees as much as a 30 percent surge in divorce filings. While finances may play a big part of the negotiating process at the end of a divorce, paying…

Surviving Holiday Stress By Overcoming Assigned Family Roles

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The holidays are a wonderful time of year for many of us, but they can also produce a great deal of stress. Running from store to store, managing our finances, dealing with overindulged children and communicating with parents, in-laws and stubborn family members all contribute to rising holiday stress levels. And between the in-laws, ex-laws,…

Do You Have One Of These Horrible Bosses?

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While we’d all like to have jobs where we work under someone we’re proud to call our boss, not everyone is that lucky. Despite the noble principles that a lot of businesses are founded on, bad bosses always seem to find their way into the upper echelons of a business. While people like this come…

Three Steps To Making Friends In A New Area

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Moving to a new town or city when you’re an adult can be a pretty daunting experience, especially if it’s your first time since university. Having spent decades in a place that you know like the back of your hand, and are surrounded by people you’ve formed countless strong relationships with, you’re suddenly flung into…

Special Ways To Celebrate Your High School Senior, Now

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Yes, indeed… It’s a really special time as you walk your son or daughter through their last year of high school. They will no doubt be looking forward to their senior prom and celebrating with all their friends. But, there are also some special things you can do to celebrate with your family at home, now. It’s…

Kinds of Friends That Every Woman Needs

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One of the most important and yet least understood areas of psychology is the role of friends in our lives. Most of the research on friendship focuses on children and adolescents. Rarely do researchers seriously address friendships over the majority of our lifespan. It’s not just having friends that play a critical role in our lives…

Want Your Ex Back? Here Are A Few Things You Should Do

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People split up for a number of reasons. Sometimes the reason might seem silly and insignificant. Sometimes, it’s due to differences you just can’t get over as a couple. If you want to get back together with your ex-boyfriend, there are a few things you should do first. There’s no rule to say you can’t…