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When A Relationship Gets Serious

When A Relationship Gets Serious

Over the years, many people have asked about how to approach that whole “sleeping together” thing when a relationship gets serious between adults.  It is a tricky question but here’s a good tip. First off, I do not advocate sleepovers for adults until the relationship is “serious”.  Little kids can become too attracted too fast and if it doesn’t work out, there is the whole separation thing. To older kids, it might send an ambiguous message, especially as they grow into their teens. Besides, no kid ever wants to conjure…
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Santa’s A Bum!

Santa’s A Bum!

Why is it that opposing parents always need to get one up on each other.  If I buy an iPod Nano for my daughter, my ex will by the iPod Touch just to upstage me. It really ticks me off and really is it necessary? One Christmas, my ex and I shared our shopping lists for the kids. We usually talk about this and agree on a budget. Well, this particular Christmas, they were at Mom’s house and lo and behold don;t they get the SAME presents I had for…
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Kiddie In The Middle!

Kiddie In The Middle!

Here’s our first guest blogger!  If you are interested, please let me know! (JWF) Why is it that my ex always wants to put the kids in the middle of what should be an “adult” conversation? She never fails to get a snipe against me in front of the kids and it really ticks me off. What she doesn’t realize is that the kids see it, know it, and realize it, and honestly resent her for it. My son was in one of his “gimme” moods as all kids are…
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