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relationships

Change

The following is written by relationships columnist Corey Allan of Simple Marriage. Every relationship creates a “system,” marriage perhaps being one of the most well defined.  And one rule about systems is that, in general, they seek homeostasis, and they don’t like change. We’re comfortable when we know what to expect. Therefore, when one person [...]

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School is starting soon for many of our kids. The heat still sizzles, but days are now spent buying school supplies, registering, turning in forms, and getting medical checkups.  Don’t know about you, but the lazy days of summer have definitely flown by for me this year. But it is still summer for those of [...]

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I’m on maternity leave from June 11 to July 16: The following is written by Simple Organic contributor Eren Hays San Pedro of Vintage Chica. A few months ago a fellow Navy wife and her children were over for a playdate.  While we sat on the patio and watched the kids play in the backyard, [...]

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I’m on maternity leave from June 11 to July 16: The following is written by relationships columnist Corey Allan of Simple Marriage. One of the many pitfalls that lead to a monotonous life and marriage is the failure to discover the story you’re living within. I’ve written on this idea before on by asking this [...]

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I’m on maternity leave from June 11 to July 16: The following is a guest post from Simple Kids contributor Robin Zipporah of The Not-Ever-Still Life. Raising three kids is not simply raising two kids plus one more. A three-kid family has a different dynamic, and it’s not the default dynamic of most family situations. [...]

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Two summers ago, our family took a staycation instead of a vacation.  We stayed in our home, went to the neighborhood water park a few times, enjoyed leisurely picnics for our dinners, and had a few later nights watching movies and popping popcorn. Staycations are super popular now because of the economy; more and more [...]

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Women

The following is a guest post from Angelica Perez-Litwin of Modern Familia. There are mothers and sisters and good friends and teachers. And then, there are mentors… Along the curves and bumps in my life journey, I have been fortunate to have mentors to steer me in the right direction, to get me back on [...]

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