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How to Make True Romance Last

By Edwin A. Locke, Ph.D., and Ellen Kenner, Ph.D. The so-called experts say that romantic passion cannot last—that it’s just based on hormones in the brain that deplete as the “honeymoon” period, the excitement of a new love, fades away. We disagree. The secret to lasting romantic passion lies in […]

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Moms and Dads—Don’t See Eye to Eye on Raising Your Kids?

By Harry H. Harrison Jr. What do parents fight more about than sex or money? Ask any parent: it’s how to raise their children. The dilemma is that while both parents love their children, while they may even have agreed beforehand how to raise their children, while they may have […]

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Managing Your Online Brand in the World’s Best & Worst Marketplace

By Jeff Beals “Had a very long day today. Got into an argument with my boss and a client. All I want to do is drink a glass of wine and take it easy, but I have to do laundry tonight. Arrrgh!” This is the text of a post I […]

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Vlogging Tips

On this week’s episode of Mom Talk Radio, Maria spoke with: Dr. Natalie Digate Muth, author of Eat your Vegetables and other Mistakes Parents Make: Redefining How to Raise Healthy Eaters. Parenting author, Mary O’Donohue, tells us about her new book, When You Say “Thank You,” Mean It. The Mom’s Roundtable discusses […]

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Balance for Back-to-School

By Maria Bailey The lazy days of summer have quickly faded. When the back-to-school ads start popping up, many moms feel bittersweet: the kids are back in school (yeah!) but here come the school schedule, homework, fund raising events, and family obligations. Let’s remember to add in time for mom. […]

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Quest for the West with Disney, Part 2

As I wrote last week, I’ve returned from an amazing trip to Wyoming as part of an Adventures by Disney vacation. We’ve been fortunate enough to travel around the world with my family. We’ve seen our fair share of places, had many experiences and made many wonderful (and funny) family […]