Teaching kids friendship skills begins with parent example

 Making friends (and keeping them) is one of the most important skills kids learn. But it's not learned with textbooks or lesson plans. Building healthy relationships is a hands-on activity. When kids struggle to make friends, it's easy for to blames schools. But schools can only do so much to foster friendship skills. The best lessons begin and end at home. Here are ways parents can teach kids to make friends. Teaching kids friendship skills begins with parent example

Parenting (and surviving) teen relationship drama

As a mom, I'm generally confident handling childhood hurdles--potty-training, picky eaters, night frights--bring 'em on. There's one issue that shakes my equanimity--teen relationship drama. Whether they're boyfriend-girlfriend connections or same-gender friendships, teenage relationships are often fraught with drama and drenched in anxiety. Frankly, I rather beard a lion in its den than deal with drama. Even the term sets my teeth on edge. Disagreeable as they are, relationship problems are part of life. After four kids (and a lot of trial and error), I've assembled some thoughts for parents on helping kids navigate peer relationships.  How to parent teens through relationship drama without going crazy - Yahoo! Shine

Relationship Glue Recipe: How to Keep a Marriage or Any Relationship Solid

In a few months, I'll celebrate 25 years of marriage to my first and only husband. When people ask about our recipe for relationship glue, I point out that we've made every mistake in the book and probably invented some. The failures, especially those we knowingly committed (and learned from), have taught us much more than any successes, particularly accidental ones. These are our classic "been there, done that" communication mistakes, along with bits of wisdom we've gained from those mistakes. Read more at Relationship Glue Recipe: How to Keep a Marriage (or any Relationship) Solid

Can I Still Text my Opposite Gender Friends if I am in a Relationship?

Relationship Issues: Can I Still Text and Call Opposite Gender Friends If I Am in a Relationship?
Cell phones with text messaging are very useful. Text messaging is easy, quick and harmless, right? But what if you are in a serious relationship? Is it okay to text or talk with opposite gender friends?
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Intimate, Sensual Tea Party

How to Host an Edwardian Tea Party
Mother's Day conjures up images of ladies in rustling dresses drinking tea and dining on little finger sandwiches.And didn't those Victorians and Edwardians do tea parties right? With all the pomp and circumstance? What could be more alluring and sensual than a tea party? Hosting a Mother's Day Brunch or Mother/Daughter Tea Party? Then you need this guide!Compleat guide to hosting the perfect Edwardian-era tea party, including tea service, dress, flowers, music, atmosphere and of course food and teas!
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Write Positive, Intimate Facebook/ Myspace Profiles

How to Write a Myspace Personal Profile or Resume
Facebook has become the new social marketplace. It's not just about how we look on Facebook or Myspace, it's about how we write. And if first impressions become lasting impressions, why not leave a good one? If you are seeking intimate relationships, give people a positive impression about yourself. A friend of mine's Myspace says 'i like boobies';now I give him credit for being succinct...and upfront. But perhaps, this is not the best way to meet women? Wanna write an awesome Myspace, Facebook or other social website personal profile? This guide walks you through a first-time personal profile design. Use this guide to overhaul your current profile also. This guide should be used for resumes as well.
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How to Develop Intimacy in Relationships

10 Ways to Develop Intimacy in Relationships
In some ways friendships have been weakened and devalued in our culture. Here is list of ten ways to develop and build a core intimacy in relationships and friendships.
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