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		<title>Are parents more happy and satisfied or less?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 17:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[USA Today updates us on the research addressing parental happiness.  The new studies points toward parents today being happier than married couples without children.
Sharon Jayson writes of the two studies (excerpt):
&#8220;We find no evidence that parental well-being decreases after a child is born to levels preceding the children, but we find strong evidence that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The price of staying connected to technology</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:08:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ABA General Practice-Solo Section shows what might happen when you disconnect from technology&#8211;you might just think!
Steve Andersen writes (excerpt):
But are we forgetting what it’s like to take our time and to think, process, and create? To do one thing at a time? To do it well? And to actually enjoy it? Studies show that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The happiness advantage: 5 tips for being happy each day and enjoying more success</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CNN shows us how happiness promotes success and how daily habits promote happiness.
Shawn Achor offers these five tips for transforming your attitude (excerpt):
• Write down three new things you are grateful for each day;
• Write for two minutes a day describing one positive experience you had over the past 24 hours;
• Exercise for 10 minutes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top tips for taking care of each other in stressful times</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:56:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[USA Today addresses how stress affects relationships, especially honeymooners and the first five years of marriage.
Sharon Jayson includes this sidebar of 5 tips for handling stress and having a successful marriage (excerpt):
Don’t let stress sabotage your relationship, says Thomas Bradbury, co-founder of the UCLA Relationship Institute. His advice:
1. Get stress on your radar. Learn to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meaning, purpose, happiness and generosity: The health of marriage and family life in America</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Divorce Grand Rapids]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The States of Our Unions report, by the National Marriage Project, delves into the health of marriage in America.  The Executive Summary includes remarks on being a parent and navigating the marital relationship (excerpt):
In this report, we find that married parents are more likely than their childless peers to feel their lives have a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flirting with an apology</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:51:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[USA Today&#8217;s Ask Stacy reminds us of the three elements of a true apology: &#8220;sorry,&#8221; responsibility for the choice taken, and promise for the future.
Stacy Kaiser writes (excerpt):
A true apology should consist of three elements: taking responsibility for your mistake, saying you&#8217;re sorry and a commitment to never do what hurt that person again. . [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why your kids should be happy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CNN and Parenting.com give us the &#8220;Top 10 Parenting Fails of 2011.&#8221;  If you didn&#8217;t make the list, rejoice!  Sasha Emmons of Parenting.com includes items on:
Mom Uses Hot Sauce as Punishment
Moms Selling Babies
Girl Brings Dad&#8217;s Cocaine to School
Mom Gets 7-Year-Old a Boob Job
Mom Dresses Daughter Like a Prostitute
Dad Throws Son Off Cruise Ship
Drunk [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The power of positivity: Gottman says awareness, tolerance, understanding, non-defensive listening, and empathy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CNN includes tips on what to do if you want more sex in your life.  It&#8217;s the same secret to a lasting relationship and marriage: be nice.
Ian Kerner, the Good in Bed counselor, quotes Emily Nagoski, the self-proclaimed Sex Nerd, commenting on John Gottman&#8217;s book &#8220;The Science of Trust: Emotional Attunement for Couples&#8221; (excerpt):
“Boiling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trying to control your ex versus just smiling</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Love and Logic newsletter encourages parents to avoid the tendency of kids to throw one parent&#8217;s house rules against the other.  L&#038;L also reassures us that children can have two homes and still grow into healthy adults.
Dr. Charles Fay writes (excerpt):
Smart parents know that kids are capable of adjusting to different styles of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Starting happy, ending divorced: The power of negativity</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Journal of Family Psychology tackles the mystery of &#8220;why even satisfied newlyweds eventually go on to divorce.&#8221;
The research abstract for Justin Lavner and Thomas Bradbury&#8217;s article states (excerpt):
Divorcing couples displayed more negative communication, emotion, and social support as newlyweds compared with couples who did not divorce. . . .  Overall, results indicate that [...]]]></description>
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