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- When Families Divide, Is It Political? - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Sarah RuizI noticed today that families that are divided pose some remarkable parallels to a much larger divide; the political divide between Republicans and Democrats in our American society that bare some of the same characteristics as the way the nation is divided. There are key foundations that are ...
Views: 3094 - CHILD(ish) EXPECTATIONS A Parents Guide to our Expectations of Our Children - by Submitted on May 03, 2012 from Sarah RuizWhen I was 16 years old my mother said to me “I hope you have a little girl, just like you” That was 18 years ago and although I have never forgotten even the tone in which she said that to me, I knew then it was her curse. I was a very difficult teenager. I was an angry mess. The whole world ...
Views: 1252(2 votes) - Grieving The Living - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Sarah RuizIt happened one bitterly cold night in January 2011. It was sudden and violent. It took our family by surprise as most tragedies do. We all vacillated between denial and shock. I cried out in anger and in sadness. I begged God to give me back those few minutes before it happened. I would ...
Views: 2440(1 vote) - The Effort Dynamic - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Sarah RuizWe all strive for equality in our lives. We look for it at work, we demand it in our classrooms and we ask for it in relationships. Gender equality, race equality and opportunity equality for all. The search is always there. The need for it is relentless, and should be. This article examines ...
Views: 1352(1 vote) - A Dysfunctionally Functioning Family - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Sarah RuizI know I am not alone when I say that I have a dysfunctionally functioning family. Based on all the research I have done, and people I have spoken to, it is more common to have a dysfunctionally functional family rather than one that is “healthy.” When speaking to most people they were ...
Views: 3002(2 votes) - A Couples’ Symbiotic Relationship - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Sarah RuizI recently read a powerful book that had a tremendous impact on the way I view how couples relate to each other. “The Five Love Languages”, by Dr. Gary Chapman, carefully illustrates how we express and receive love based on how we ourselves process it. There are five clear languages that ...
Views: 4770 - Can Lovers Be Best Friends? - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Sarah RuizFor most of my life I had always thought that the best relationships started through a long lasting friendship. I thought that in order to really know whom you were committing to, you needed the time that a friendship yields, first. It had to brew and seep like a perfect cup of coffee. ...
Views: 1019 - The Light in the Midst of Lost Love - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2012 from Sarah RuizAs I sit here writing this article I am in deep thought about my little brother’s current heartbreak over a girl he was with for over a year. He (like most during this difficult time) looks for ways that this shouldn’t have happened. Ways that he could make it better, and right…anything to ...
Views: 971 - Shy Or Just Too Loud? - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2012 from Sarah RuizThere seems to be a rise in the amount of recent research being conducted about whether we are ‘introverts or extroverts’. After reading the cover story article in Time magazine’s February 6, 2012 issue, entitled “ The Power of Shyness”, I asked myself a few questions. Why are both these ...
Views: 695 - Are Social Networks Our Alter Egos? - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2012 from Sarah RuizThere are so many examples of people all over the world that use different types of social networks to post a myriad of things to the rest of the world. Some people post to the whole world that they are incredibly happy or in crisis for all to see while others even find ways to have affairs ...
Views: 1484 - Is it the Person or the Package when looking for love…. - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Sarah RuizI recently wrote an article raising the same questions, I inquired whether it was more important to choose a political candidate with character or a great package to offer the American people. When looking for some one to trust in our government office, do we look for the person? Or the package ...
Views: 698 - Is it the person or the package? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2012 from Sarah RuizWith the Republican Primary’s sweeping our nation and the presidential election of 2012 just months away, we are all asking ourselves whom will we vote for? Who will represent our interests as parents, employees, employers, doctors, teachers, and police? and the list goes on. The question we ...
Views: 697 - The 3P's of Dating after Divorce with children - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Sarah RuizThe 3 P’s of Dating After Divorce, With Children Before I share some very important advice, I feel I must give you a bit of background on how and why this advice served me well. This article is designed to give a basic guideline on some of the most important attributes in looking for a ...
Views: 1757(2 votes) - The Power of Forgiveness - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2011 from Sarah RuizThe Power of Forgiveness True forgiveness is powerful. Like the truth, true forgiveness sets you free. It has this remarkable ability to lift weight from your shoulders; it enables freedom to feel without fear. Forgiveness can give you back your life, or just fill a hole where pain had ...
Views: 1214(1 vote) - Five Uncommon Solutions To Very Common Parenting Problems - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Sarah RuizFive Uncommon Parenting Solutions To Very Common Problems These uncommon solutions were discovered through some very common problems that I have experienced, or parents that are close to me, experienced. These approaches are tried, tested and approved. Good advice is hard to find, but ...
Views: 938(2 votes) - Telling The Truth: A Human Deficiency? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Sarah RuizWhy is it that our human race has such a difficult time telling the truth? The politician scandals mount each day as our own leaders think the best way to get through something is to lie about it. Almost always, especially with today’s technology and media resources the ones who lie get caught ...
Views: 1237(1 vote) - Bridging The Gender Communication Gap - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Sarah RuizLet’s face it men and women are monumentally different in every way, but we need to figure out how to communicate especially since we are in businesses together, partnerships, marriages and even co-parents for our children. We need effective ways to communicate and bridge the gender gap. Here ...
Views: 3205 - Asking the right questions helps us learn from our mistakes - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Sarah RuizI grew up hearing that “no question was stupid” or “the question NOT asked was an opportunity missed”. I heard it all the way through school and college and even through graduate school. It was no surprise when I heard these same words echo out of my mouth to my own two little girls. I know ...
Views: 966 - Anger, is it working for you or against you? - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2011 from Sarah RuizWe all know ‘anger’. We all know that it can motivate us to make strides we weren’t necessarily ready to make at a particular moment. We all know it can help assist us in the age old theory of “fight or flight” syndrome. We all know that it can be a catalyst to make changes in the way you ...
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