The 11 Differences Between Dating a Boy vs a Man
*Original article available here* When I was in my early twenties, if a guy acted aloof, called back only sometimes and showed minimal interest, I would get hooked. You could say I was addicted to the bad boy/ unavailable boy/ player. I was drawn to what psychotherapist, Ken Page terms as “attractions of deprivation” –…
Read MoreNatural Fertility Methods
There are a number of natural methods of fertility management, but only a few have been demonstrated to be consistently reliable in avoiding and also achieving a pregnancy…
Read MoreTwo of Us: Activities
Reflect Separately, say the prayer and spend some time reflecting on the questions. Write some notes and then share your answers more fully with your spouse. Prayer I want to spend these moments thanking You, Father for all the goodness You have placed in my life. Most especially, I want to express my deepest…
Read MoreTwo of Us: Negativity
An exercise to help us grow in the area of ‘affirmation’ rather than ‘criticism’ to enrich our relationships rather than grid-lock them. Reflect Separately, say the prayer and spend some time reflecting on the questions. Write some notes and then share your answers more fully with your spouse. Prayer Father, You have chosen me to…
Read MoreA How To Guide for Your Catholic Wedding
Your Catholic Wedding Ceremony will be a rich and wonderful celebration, based on universal traditions, and flavoured with your own unique personality. At least one fiancé must be a baptised Catholic in order to marry in the Catholic church. A Catholic wedding can take place within holy Mass (called a Nuptial Mass) or with the…
Read MorePornography and Infidelity
Another contribution to sexual problems is the use of pornography. Pornography has be shown to stimulate the same neural pathways which are associated with other addictions. Like drugs or alcohol, a pornographic image loses it’s impact with repeated exposure leading to be an escalation in the amount and type of porn. Typically, porn addicts progress from…
Read MoreVideo: The Tutu Project’s Story
This guy traveled the country in a pink tutu just to make his wife laugh during chemo
Read MoreTwo of Us: Compliments and Criticisms
An exercise to understand the impact compliments and criticisms have in our individual relationships. It can be quite easy to give someone either, but the effect is usually greater than we initially think. Reflect Separately, say the prayer and spend some time reflecting on the questions. Write some notes and then share your answers more fully…
Read MoreVideo: Contraception Impact
What most women don’t know about hormonal contraception: a short video.
Read MoreTwo of Us: Self Image
An exercise to recognize our own self image, how this affects our family and how our spouse can help. Reflect Separately, say the prayer and spend some time reflecting on the questions. Write some notes and then share your answers more fully with your spouse. Prayer You know Father, that I get down on myself…
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