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The Healthy Effect of a Positive Attitude

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Yes, it’s true, making lemonade out of lemons can make you happier and healthier. Researchers throughout the country are finding that a positive attitude goes a long way in maintaining your health by boosting your immune system and therefore helping you fight off illness. This is important for everyone. But how do you stay positive and keep your child positive when he is dealing with a health condition? It isn’t always easy, but it can be done. And that simple act of being positive even in the face of uncertainty can help you help your child improve his health. When … Continue reading →

The Marriage Blog Week in Review June 10 – June 15

This is been an interesting week here in the marriage blog, we started it off with a look at history from 40 years ago and we ended it with a vote that keeps same-sex marriage legal in the state of Massachusetts. It’s been busy enough that you may have missed something, if you did – here’s our Marriage Blog week in review so you can catch up on this week’s articles. Sunday, June 10 Love Letters: Do You Know Who Mildred Loving Is? takes a look at the love story that existed between Mildred and Richard Loving, an interracial couple … Continue reading →

Happy New Year!

It’s New Year’s Eve! Have you made your resolutions? This year I am promising myself (and my poor husband) that I will be more organized. It might be impossible though with two kids, a work from home job and a husband who works 50 plus hours a week. The house tends to get disorganized pretty quickly. So my other resolution is to be more positive and happier in the new year. I’ve never been one to see the glass half full. It’s always been a challenge to not see the negative in a certain day or a certain person. But … Continue reading →

Parents of Special Needs Children: Avoid the Holiday Blues

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Being a caregiver to a child with special needs is draining on an emotional and physical level. During the holidays, it can be extra difficult. There are plans to be made, parties to attend, gifts to buy, cooking to do, and so on. Plus there is the added fear of keeping your child healthy during the winter months and holiday chaos. If your child has a condition that is progressive, you may be feeling a great deal of depression during the holidays as well. Don’t overwhelm yourself. Taking on too many tasks during the holidays won’t help you avoid feelings … Continue reading →

Keeping Up Treatments During the Hectic Holidays

The holidays are fast approaching which means parties and festivities galore. I’m avoiding any hosting duties this year because I’ll be having a baby in the beginning of December (perfect excuse right?). But what I am trying to figure it out is how I will make sure to get Maggie’s CF treatments done, especially the nightly ones. With so much going on, and a new baby who may or may not need treatments of her own, I need to have a plan. Making a List (and Checking it Twice). Besides the Christmas list for Maggie and her baby sister, I’ll … Continue reading →

What Can You Do? -Part 2

One of the most important ways of helping our children learn about relationships is by setting them a positive example. Guys especially you need to be careful about the way you react, talk about and treat women. It needs to be in a respectful manner rather than objectifying women as sex objects. But it’s not just the guys these days. I’ve met my share of women who want to objective guys and talk about what a cute butt they have etc and they’re not all young women either. If we want our children to grow up with a healthy respect … Continue reading →

Succeeding in Home Business by Acting “As If”

Likely, you hear enough negativity and can come up with plenty of reasons when pressed why your home business “might not” succeed. In the early stages, and during tough and bumpy times, it can be hard to see the forest for the trees. However, like other things in life, assuming that you will and are succeeding and acting “as if” your home business is already a booming success may be just the thing to keep you motivated and help you “fake it, until you make it”… The mind is a powerful thing, and somewhere in the back of our minds, … Continue reading →

10 Divorce Myths

Yes, this is a marriage blog and I rarely talk about divorce here, but let’s be honest – divorce is the sad post-mortem to a dead marriage. So let’s look at a few divorce myths as we talk about our July 10th top ten divorce myths. Second Marriages Are More Successful Divorce rates are often higher for remarriages than they are for first marriages. The myth is that most people who have been married and divorced have learned from this negative experience and are more likely to be successful in their second attempt. Unfortunately, statistics do not bear that out. … Continue reading →

Redirecting Rage

Have you heard of the phrases? Going Postal Cheerleader Mom Soccer Dad These phrases describe behavior that is related to a mood disorder called IED (intermittent explosive disorder) and it seems that about 7.3% of American adults have. There are a number of studies being done in American psychiatry in order to diagnose, treat and help to avoid the dangerous consequences of such behavior. Most people who are susceptible to IED are prone to bouts of anxiety and depression as well as more likely to suffer from substance abuse. One of the signs of IED is a sudden, explosive anger … Continue reading →