Parenting: Creating Memorable Family Vacations
Q & A with Dr. Dave and Donalyn Currie Some of my best childhood memories are from our family vacations, but now that I have a family of my…
Parenting: Snapshots of Fatherhood
Life often comes down to collection of snapshots in an album. They don’t tell the whole story; so much goes on between each captured Kodak moment. But photos, like memories,…
Marriage: Closeness—The Fourth Pillar of an Amazing Marriage
Closeness—The Fourth Pillar of an Amazing Marriage A great sex life: we all want it. And, judging by what we see in the movies, we’ve all got it. But we…
Marriage: Companionship—The Third Pillar of an Amazing Marriage
Companionship—The Third Pillar of an Amazing Marriage The Pleasure of Friendship We’ve all heard it said that you want to marry your best friend. It’s an assumption that we all…
Parenting: SEX TALK Part 1—Preparing for the Pre-Teen “Sex Talk”
BE INTENTIONAL AS PARENTS Don’t make excuses and keep delaying the inevitable. Big deal if you are fearful. It has never been easy for any generation to share what is…
Marriage: Communication—The Second Pillar of an Amazing Marriage
Communication—The Second Pillar of an Amazing Marriage You likely don’t need to be convinced that communication is foundational to a great marriage. If you’ve been married for any length of…
Parenting: The DNA of a Great Mother
Her name is Mother…sometimes known as Mommy, Mom, Ma or Mumsy. Each verbal expression conjures up its own sentiment complete with a host of memories. A universal trait of us…
Marriage: The Secrets of “Happy Camper” Dating
Here is an amazing secret of dating for life. It’s easy to take our mate for granted as we get busier with work, kids and life. We quit dating and…
Marriage: Commitment—The First Pillar of an Amazing Marriage
Commitment—The First Pillar of an Amazing Marriage There was a time not too long ago when “till death do us part” meant just that. Divorce was rare and considered taboo….
Parenting: Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie—Kids Being Bullied
My son is constantly picked on at school. Bullies tease him, play pranks on him and even hurt him physically at times. Everything in me wants to protect him,…
Marriage: Helping Your Husband Battle Pornography
So, your husband is into pornography and you found out. Well, you’re not alone. This battle with the lust monster is a rising problem across the entire societal grid. With…
Marriage: Do You Have Friends of the Marriage?
Misery loves company. It seems like a universal norm that people tend to look for others who will give them a sympathetic ear regarding the perils being faced in life….
Marriage: What’s the Deal with Valentine’s Day?
The Valentine’s tradition lives on as a day for people to express their affection to the special people in their lives. Though primarily between lovers and spouses, gestures of fondness…
Marriage: Are You Romantically Challenged?
There are few things in life that compare with being “in love”. Occupying the center of another person’s universe is an emotional ecstasy as addicting as any drug. It’s simply…
Parenting: Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie—Protecting Kids Online
Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie It’s a different world than the one I grew up in. I can barely figure out emails let alone everything…