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Crazy Little Thing Called Love

When people ask me, "Tara, how do you do it?" I usually mutter something about how I'm still exhausted and I'm just doing the best I can, but I have to give credit where credit is due. This man is simply amazing. Without complaint, he listens to me vent. This man has lifted me up over and over and over again. This year has been one of the hardest years of my life as I try to figure out what I'm … [Continue reading...]

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{Love Better} We Don’t Argue In Front Of The Kids…Do We?

One piece of advice everyone gives is, "Don't argue in front of the kids." And I stick to that. Most of the time. The truth is, my husband and I don't really argue in front of the kids. But until recently, they definitely saw my eye rolls or exaggerated sighs or my husband's reluctance to answer me when I asked him a straightforward question. We might not have been yelling and screaming at … [Continue reading...]

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{Love Better} Add Some Sugar When Communicating With Your Partner

In my graduate courses this semester, I’m learning how to help families fix their problems while focusing on their strengths. Sounds challenging, and it is, but I’m so grateful this knowledge is spilling over into my marriage. I can admit freely that some resentment had built up between my husband and I because I felt he wasn’t holding up his end of the bargain. Can’t he see these dishes in the … [Continue reading...]

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