7 Crucial Steps to Plan a Vacation You Probably Didn’t Know

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Looking for Steps to Plan a Vacation? I think you’ll agree with me that our lives get complicated and busy. We mean to save up for vacations and book them well in advance to get the best deals only to wait until the last minute anyway. Where to go that isn’t already booked?  How to … Read more

How to Overcome Picky Eating with Your Child

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Nothing drives parents crazier than mealtime. But when I became a dad, I wondered how to overcome picky eating with your child. Have a set mealtime routine. Get the kids involved with shopping & meal prep so they feel like they have a say. Make one meal for the whole family & don’t give in … Read more

17 Surprising Infidelity Recovery Statistics You May Not Know

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Being cheated on deals a devastating blow to your marriage. But it happens. And when it does, people often take comfort in knowing how many others have made it through and saved their marriages. So here are the infidelity recovery statistics. Even the strongest relationships can get rocked by infidelity and many won’t survive. That … Read more

4 Ways That Pressure Washing can Improve Your Home

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Pressure washing involves using high-pressure water jets to clean specific areas of your home where dirt will not easily come off with regular scrubbing. Specially designed pumps create enough pressure that stubborn stains, dirt, and debris that have accumulated over time disappear the second the water hits them. This technique is effective for cleaning backyard … Read more

The Silent Treatment Hurts & is Emotional Abuse (how to stop it)

There was a time when my ex-wife and I would be arguing and she would just suddenly stop and walk away, and I’ve done it too. I know that’s not good, but I wondered exactly how the silent treatment hurts us and is the silent treatment a form of emotional abuse? The silent treatment is … Read more

How to be Less Clingy in a Relationship

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Being in a relationship that is smothering and clingy, we feel like our spouse is watching our every move. To avoid that, I decided to look into how to be less clingy in a relationship. Here’s what I learned: A clingy spouse is an insecure spouse. Often those insecurities are rooted in childhood issues and … Read more