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10 Ways to Push Your Teen Away: Don’t Show Affection (Part 10)

You might be surprised at this last part of my blog series, “10 Ways to Push Your Teen Away.” We are going to wrap it all up with a pretty bow called affection. I think the reason some might be surprised is because it has never crossed their mind the importance of showing affection to your teen. In fact, for some parents it might actually feel very uncomfortable. And then for other parents, they get the sense that their teen doesn’t want affection. In fact, you might be outright rejected when you attempt to give a hug. But don’t let … Continue reading →

Showing Affection

Showing affection- some people are good at it. It comes as naturally as breathing to them. Others are not so good at it and need to learn how to do it. In marriage it is important. Those little signs of affection can really make a difference to how your spouse feels. In a recent forum one of our members said how she misses not getting the little signs of affection. Her husband gives them to someone else but not to her. That’s a sad state of affairs, when he is buying flowers and showing admiration for someone else and not … Continue reading →

Showing Love for Each Other

One of the best ways to strengthen your marriage is to show your love for your spouse. This can be done in many simple ways, but it is nice to take the time to do it in big ways occasionally as well. It is important to remember to express your love for each other on a regular basis, and to remember what you are working together on in your marriage. One of the best things you can do to remember your vows is to attend the temple together. If you have the opportunity you may want to spend time completing … Continue reading →

Showing Love

Some people are affectionate by nature. They readily kiss and hug. Others, more reserved, don’t appreciate open displays of affection, but will show their love in other practical ways. Love can be expressed and shown in different ways. Last Sunday my husband volunteered to come with me to a concert at which our choir was singing. He has been to several others where the choir sung and not had a problem. But this day when we walked he found at least a couple of hundred women milling around. My husband is not normally uncomfortable around women. But this time he … Continue reading →

Puberty Can Be Emotionally Overwhelming to Adolescents

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Parents may have forgotten what it was like to go through puberty. According to Psychology Today writer David Schwartz LMFT, puberty can be emotionally overwhelming to adolescents. Your tween or teen may be experiencing emotional difficulty as their body changes. According to David Schwarts LMFT, adolescents start to experience a whole new world of feelings when they reach puberty. They start to have emotions, recognizing their own sexuality and longing for closeness with others of their own age. This can create an overwhelming sense of change and uncertainty. Many adolescents aren’t sure what is happening to them. Parents can help … Continue reading →

How Do You Define PDA?

Recently my volunteering friends and I discussed PDA (public displays of affection).  My two friends talked about their husbands’ discomfort with PDA.  Well, I could relate to that: it tends to make a lot of people uncomfortable.  But then I learned that what they meant by PDA was hand-holding, hugs, a quick kiss. My one friend said it took her husband years before he would hold her hand in public.  The other said that when she and her husband meet up somewhere, when her husband arrives all the other women in the room get a hug, or sometimes even a … Continue reading →

Why Pets Do Weird Things: Licking

Why do our pets lick us? We think we know some of the reasons: affection, we have something tasty on our skin. But there are additional reasons why they might lick us. Let’s look at them. One of the first things a mother dog does for her puppies is to lick them: it helps stimulate their senses. Doing so means comfort for dogs, so when they lick you they might be trying to pass those feelings onto you. It’s basically social bonding. Licking can also symbolize submission. In the wild subordinate dogs lick their alphas, so if a dog is … Continue reading →

What’s Your Dream Pet?

A topic I’ve been playing with for a while on the families.com pets forums is: what’s your dream pet? As an animal lover since childhood I’ve gone through many species I’ve wanted to keep as pets, and it’s always fun to hear what other people dream about as well. My dream pets are usually wild species; there’s actually a chance of me getting to keep a teacup pig, for example, but I’ll never get to have a tiger as my personal friend and protector like Jasmine did in “Aladdin.” I know better than to actually try to keep any sort … Continue reading →

Home is Where the Heart is

This afternoon, I had the opportunity to do a book signing at our local Barnes and Noble bookstore. There were piles of authors there and I was having a great time visiting with them and with the customers, but then I saw my husband and kids walk in, and my heart just melted. What a good-looking family I have. How blessed I am to be so supported in the things I do and to come home to these incredible people. There are times when I’m not quite so grateful. I’ll confess to being utterly frustrated, downright perturbed, and through-the-roof stressed … Continue reading →

Southwest Slammed Again

It’s the commercial carrier known around the world for hating kids, families, fat people, and fans of baggy pants, and now, Southwest Airlines has the dubious distinction of allegedly discriminating against homosexual passengers. Southwest is taking another PR beating today thanks to actress Leisha Hailey unleashing a Twitter tirade that’s been making headlines planet-wide. “The L Word” star took to the social media phenomenon shortly after allegedly getting booted from a flight because she was making out with her girlfriend prior to take-off. “I have been discriminated against by @SouthwestAir,” Hailey tweeted last night. “Flt. attendant said that it was … Continue reading →