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The Dreaded “Letter of Compliance”

Or Why All Homeschoolers Need to Be Involved in Advocacy People who know me, can attest to the fact that I am meticulous about my paperwork. It is never late or early–always on time. It has exactly the information I need, but nothing more. Everyone who knows me knows that if they have a question about homeschooling law in New York State, I’m the gal to go to. I have read and re-read my stuff and you know what? At the risk of sounding a little overly confident, I know what I’m doing. You can assume, therefore, that I am … Continue reading →

The Best of October in the Marriage Blog

As a pat of our Week in Review series, I wanted to take a long look back at the last four weeks here in the marriage blog and the various articles that have been produced. October saw the introduction of the dating and engagement topics as well as greater expansion of the relationship theme that we do our best to cover here. Our interpersonal relationships are a complicated thing and marriages take a lot of work. In an effort to always hone what we are giving you, I asked a few of my fellow writers to take a look at … Continue reading →

Family Matters: Marriage Thicker Than Blood?

How devoted are you to your partner really? Devoted enough that if, for whatever reason, you had to choose between your husband/wife and your own family you’d choose your spouse? “Why on earth would I have to choose between the two, Courtney?” you may be wondering. “Surely nothing could be that bad it couldn’t be worked out.” Sadly, sometimes things are that bad. Sometimes things just can’t be worked out. For instance, sometimes a parent opposes a match so fiercely they throw down an ultimatum: marry him/her and I’ll never speak to you again. When my mom was living with … Continue reading →

When Your Parents Don’t Like Your Partner

Taking your partner to meet your parents for the first time can be a tense event for all parties. Expectations, interests, personalities, histories and how well someone is feeling at that particular moment can all play a part as you bring together the people you love in one place. Your partner’s nervousness is understandably that of someone who wants to be approved of and your parents’ nervousness stems from wanting to like this person you found important enough to bring to see them. But what if the best laid plans of mice and men go awry and while your partner … Continue reading →

Coping with Holiday Travel Stress

Part of the upcoming holidays includes travel. Travel is stressful even under ideal circumstances, but when you throw in stormy, seasonal weather patterns including snow, wind, rain and ice – well, as you can imagine travel can get pretty unpredictable. There are the long lines at the airports and of course, the high price of gas (though over the last month – that’s also come down so that’s a good thing.) So here are a few tips for you and your spouse to help you cope with the upcoming holiday season and the potential travel associated with it: If you … Continue reading →

The Marriage Week in Review October 21-27

This was a great week here in the Marriage blog and as always; it’s a pleasure to share the challenge of bringing you marriage news and information with Sherry. Our guest blogger this week was Catherine Ipizcade and I suggest you check out her blogs on celebrating her marriage as well as bridal shower tips. For Sherry and I, the biggest challenge came at the end of the week as the New Jersey Supreme Court handed down their decision on Same-Sex unions. While Sherry and I often come down on opposite sides of this issue, we believe in healthy and … Continue reading →