Nerdy Affection

It was obvious Dave Ramsey has been delivering “financial peace” to individuals and couples for decades. Within 20 minutes of his first or second video he pulled

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This is My Body

There are many wrong choices that I have made in my past. I have nobody to blame but myself for all of them. I’ve taken

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The Problem of Porn

As a psychologist who counsels married couples, I see the problem of porn as more widespread than ever, especially among males.  It’s only a mouse

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Why We Are Made to Bear Children

(Third in a four-part series) While perhaps surprising to some scientists, these data from the last two articles (Contraception: Pro-Life\’s Achilles Heel and Contraception Increases Rates

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Filling the Bucket of Self Esteem

Self esteem. A modern essential. Self esteem was a term invented by Sigmund Freud. The concept has taken wing since then, enhancing other modern philosophies.

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The Two Shall Become One Flesh

There may be no better commentary on marital unity than the following excerpt from the Exhortation Before Marriage, which was once commonly used at the

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Happiness Happens

March 2, 2011 As usual, I volunteered for the easier task of waking up our son and his older sister. My wife was left with

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Life in the Fasting Lane

Car rides are hard with ten children. There is almost always a mess. There is almost always a disagreement about seating arrangements, and fights in

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Letter to Parents About Baptism

Dear Parents Who Haven’t Baptized Their Children, I’ve been speaking to your parent/grandparent/relative/friend over the past few weeks in the lead up to, and at,

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Prudential Leadership

Sally is a blue chip recruit from one of the best business schools in the U.S.  She has been married for two years and recently

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Making Life an Uphill Battle

As I get closer to my fifth decade of life (yikes!), I recognize the value of observing the impact of behaviors and choices people make

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