Published February 2011: eHow Family & Relationships Helping Kids With Their First Crush Picking Up the Pieces When They Fall Head Over Heels Article Excerpt: When Terrina Picarello was in the eighth grade, she fell hard for a boy. Her summer crush was doomed to end -- the boy went to a different school --… Continue reading Helping Kids With Their First Crush
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Unveiling the Mystery of Romantic Attraction
Why did you fall in love with your spouse instead of with someone else? Though many mysteries surround romantic feelings, current psychology has some insights. You can strengthen your marriage by understanding the agendas and illusions that lie beneath the glow of romance. Article Excerpt: When I think back to the moment I first laid eyes on the love of my life, my memories evoke the romantic nature of our chance meeting. Through my eyes, he was mysterious, gentle-natured, and handsome with those blue eyes that made me melt. He spoke softly and said all the right things. I was immediately attracted to his smile, his intelligence, and his spirit. According to relationship expert Alisa Bowman, though, that perfect moment may have been an illusion. Bowman, author of Project Happily Ever After Relationship Rules, asserts that couples often begin relationships with blinders on. “I have a theory that when people meet each other, they see what they want to see,” Bowman said. “You see qualities about yourself within this person and ignore the qualities that are actually different. It’s a stage in a relationship where you really don’t know each other—it’s an illusion.” Read the Full Story at http://www.shannonphilpott.com
The Perfect Woman
Is there such a thing as the perfect woman? This occurred to me during a bedtime talk with my 9-year old son. He mentioned that he couldn’t wait for college because “there is a time and place for everything,” he said, “and that’s college.” Curious by what he thought happened in college, he informed me that he would meet his perfect woman there. What came next is what disturbed me the most. Read the rest at http://www.shannonphilpott.com
My Love/Hate Relationship with Running
I love running, yet I hate running. We have this love/hate relationship – the type of relationship with days when I want to embrace it at times and then other days, when I want to just call it quits and kick it to the curb. Read the rest at http://www.shannonphilpott.com
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