TOPIC: Marriage issues
Get Your Marriage Ready For The Baby Bomb!
It’s been said that having a baby is like throwing a hand grenade into a marriage. A hand grenade? Why the violent metaphor for such a precious, peaceful little thing? They’re so beautiful. They’re so loveable. How can anyone defame such a cutie? But it’s true. Those babies just explode right into our hearts and our lives.
Is it Time for a Training Weekend?
No matter how wonderful your marriage and spouse may be, there are moments when you think your partner just doesn’t get it. Those “I love you but you haven’t a clue and you’re driving me crazy” moments are especially frequent when you have a baby in the house. Many first time moms are amazed at [...]
BABY… BOOM!: Surviving the Newborn Stage Together
We are three women who love our children. We love our husbands, and they love us. Why on earth did we find ourselves so often at odds after the babies came home? Our pre-baby marriages were really good, maybe even great. So why weren’t we talking the way we used to? Why were we bickering? Why were we so infuriated at our husbands’ inability to find the sippy cups? Why were our husbands distraught that our enthusiasm for sex had dwindled to “folding the laundry” levels? Were we normal? Or was something seriously wrong?
Turns out we were totally, utterly (even slightly boringly) normal.
What If?
What I appreciate about Coldplay is their ability, not unlike the Irish band U2, to encapsulate a very profound reflection about life in a few short minutes and a very catchy melody. This is a rare gift that so few have received, and even fewer have had the wherewithal to share. Whenever we can taste those reflections, even digest such melodies, we remember why we love music.
Focus on the Marriage
When’s the last time you saw a parenting book that asked parents to defocus on their kids?
-Rabbi and family therapist Edwin H. Friedman
The greatest thing we can do for our kids is learn to focus on ourselves. That opening line is meant to come across as contrary, even heretical. “Now, it’s all about the kids,” is what most of us recite as soon as we bring offspring into the world.
Prioritizing Your Child by Focusing on Yourself
When’s the last time you saw a parenting book that asked parents to defocus on their kids?
-Rabbi and family therapist Edwin H. Friedman
The greatest thing we can do for our kids is to learn to focus on ourselves. That opening line is meant to come across as contrary, even heretical. “Now it’s all about the [...]
