Tag Archives: Relationships
You Are So, So Brave
A few years ago, I wrote about how annoying I find most clichs and those "encouragement" posters. I stand by what I wrote back then. Not only do people often toss a clich at you to stop you from shari...
Ann Kirsten Mar 17, 2019
The Sandwich Generation: Tips for Both Caregivers and Aging Parents to Keep the Relationship Healthy
When you're in the midst of child-rearing, it can feel like there just aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done. Between nurturing each individual child's needs, refereeing fights, housew...
Ann Kirsten Feb 27, 2019 iStock | FamVeld
To Get a Glimpse of Real-Life Marriage, Read This Hilarious Instagram Thread
You guys. Marriage is amazing. And hard. And ridiculous. And hilarious. Because no matter how great our relationship is, we all have those moments when we sit seething in anger over our partner's inse...
Kristina Slaney Feb 24, 2019
The Key to Navigating Life's Hard Places
I've had my share of health struggles. I was put on bed rest with my third child and I already had a four and two year old. I had my first of four back surgeries when my youngest (that third child was...
AllMomDoes Feb 20, 2019
Your Spouse Will Change During Your Marriage. Here's How to Handle It.
Maybe it's in the aftermath of a wild argument. Or in the middle of a dull season of marriage. Or maybe there's no reason at all. But you glance across the room and a thought pops into your hea...
AllMomDoes Sep 13, 2018
Do You and Your Spouse Keep Score?
One of the most abrupt changes in life after becoming a parent is the fact that you can no longer just come and go as you please. All of a sudden there is this built in issue of "who has the kid?" Whe...
Stephanie O'Farrell Jul 19, 2018
Blending Families: When Instead of Uniting, You Collide
Guest post by Susan Stagg Nine years ago, after a very tumultuous divorce, I found myself raising six kids alone, ranging in age from three to sixteen. I don't mean alone as in "I'm a single parent wh...
AllMomDoes Jun 07, 2018
Seven Unusual Gifts to Consider this Wedding Season
I had a fun conversation with my adult nephew recently. He told me of a most unusual gift that he consistently gives for all gift-worthy occasions. Batteries. For birthdays, for Christmas, for baby gi...
Andrea Stunz Jun 01, 2018
When He Is Not The Man You Married Anymore
Put your marriage front and center again with Family Life's Weekend to Remember event. What are you waiting for? Take some time for your marriage. Use code WEEKEND when you purchase tickets to receive...
Kristina Slaney May 21, 2018
Please Stop Sharing Your Motherhood War Stories. Here's Why.
I was listening to a stand-up comedian recently and he made a joke about how when people are speaking to him, instead of listening he is really just waiting until it is his turn to talk. Everyone laug...
Ann Kirsten May 15, 2018