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Understanding Men’s Emotional Baggage

As a woman, you can easily understand when your female friends suffer from emotional difficulties. Unlike your female relationships, dealing with your husband’s emotions may make you frustrated and confused. Like women, men often experience bouts of anger, sadness and depression. However, men may display their emotions differently, causing you to wonder why he acts the way he does and wondering what you can do to help him deal with his emotional baggage.

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When Too Much is Too Much

We sent our kids to summer camp last month. I am very happy to share with you that they survived and I survived them being gone. The week leading up to camp was extremely stressful and jam-packed with activities, swimming and parties. I was in survival mode. The camp posts pictures of your kids while at camp. I noticed my daughter, who is the most joyful and happy girl in the world wasn’t smiling like she usually does. Of course I began over analyzing it and feeling so bad that maybe she was sad at camp. When the kids got home, my daughter mentioned to my husband that I didn’t pack any chapstick and her lips were very chapped and it hurt to smile. I had forgotten how important chapstick is in the mountains. Another point for mom of the year!

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Know when too much is too much~

As some of you know, we sent our kids to summer camp last month. I am very happy to share with you that they survived and I survived them being gone. The week leading up to camp was extremely stressful and cram packed with activities, swimming and parties. I was in survival mode. The day we took them to camp, as I was shutting my son’s duffle bag, I realized I forgot to pack him shorts and pants for the week. I had so much going on that I almost sent him to a week of camp with the shorts he was wearing.

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Child Behavior & Discipline

Your approach to disciplining your child may be as special as you are, or you may prefer to follow the textbook recommendations for discipline. Whatever method you follow, your goal is to have your child grow into a productive member of society. When considering discipline, remember that the process should not only entail punishments. It’s also about setting rules, expectations and recognizing good behavior, as well.

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Changes in Sex Drive for Women

Throughout your life, you are likely to experience periods of high and low sex drive, an experience which is completely normal, but frustrating nonetheless. If you are concerned about these changes because they are negatively affecting your life, you should talk to your doctor, who can work with you to find the right solution.