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Parent Burnout: Top 3 Ways to Thrive with Community Support

Authors: Dr. Eve Loren Goldstein and Danielle Matthew, LMFT It was Friday morning, the end of one of those typical exhausting weeks of work and weeknight commitments.  The last thing I wanted to do was to squeeze in one more obligation, but I saw on my calendar "coffee with the principal" at my child’s school. …

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The Secret to a Happy Marriage

In this day and age, a happy marriage seems harder to come by than a four leaf clover. In fact, considering the divorce rate is at 50 percent and the reality that there are plenty of unsatisfied couples out there, a happy marriage sometimes seems like an unattainable ideal. But, we know that while the stats seem scary, there are plenty of couples out there who are truly making it work. Theyre in satisfying, loving, committed and successful marriages. So, we asked our Twitter followers and Facebook Friends, whats your secret to a happy marriage?

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Making Caring Count in College Admissions

I have three teenagers. One's in college. One's about to apply. One is still blessedly clueless about the hell to come her way. So the other day, I was surprised to hear their high school principal announce to an auditorium of parents, "Schools need to put the joy back into the experience of applying to…

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Maybe We All Need to “Lean In”

I spent the weekend wallowing in the media blitz that broke on Friday as Facebook COO Sheryl Sandbergs new book, Lean In, hit the headlines, along with her goal of raising the consciousness of working women everywhere. My first observation: Woo hoo!

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What’s Love Got to Do with It?

Ive written many entries on using your intuition when it comes to love, dating, and relationships. Ive talked about everything from reinventing your love life and changing your dating mindset to using your intuition when it comes to the scent of attraction and the sound of your dates voice. Ultimately, trusting your intuition will help you much more than any how-to-date manual.