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5 Reasons Parental Involvement is Essential in Child Development

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Inside: Discover five reasons why parent involvement is important, and 4 parent involvement ideas to better be involved in your child's life. Modern parents have become more involved in their child’s development. An increasing number of fathers, for example, decided to take a backseat to their own careers and be their child’s primary ...

15 Fun Ways for You to Give Words of Affirmation to Him

Whether for a husband or boyfriend, affirmation in the form of words is vital to a relationship. This listof ideas will help you start speaking the Love Language Words of Affirmation for him. Thank you so much to Katelyn for the invitation to guest post. I read her blog a lot so it is such an honor to be a part of it today! My guest post ...

Sweet & Sexy Tear-Out Personalized Love Coupons for Him

Looking for some love coupons for him? Then you'll likely love these adorable love coupon ideas, especially the personalized love coupon book from my sponsor LoveCoups.com. I received a free love coupon book in exchange for this review, but all opinions are mine. After our super fun year of dates gift I made for my husband came to ...

5 Reasons Why Date Night Is Important, Even After You’re Married

Want to know more about the importance of date night for married couples? Here are 5 reasons explaining the importance of dating after marriage to your personal happiness, well-being, and relationship, as well as tips on how to make date nights a priority. Are you married? Do you still go on dates? My husband and I have been married for ...

Follow These 10 Tips to Keep Your Marriage Strong After Baby Comes

Looking for tips on how to keep marriage strong after baby? These 10 relationship tips for new parents can help many marital problems that come from life with a newborn. Welcome to the joys of parenthood! No matter how prepared you may think you are, when your little one finally arrives there is bound to be a moment or two when you think, “I did ...

I Think It’s Time for You to Meet a Wonder Woman (or Two)

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Dr Pepper®. The opinions and text are all mine. We've all met someone like her before. #WonderWoman Someone who is quite honestly amazing. Where seemingly everything she does is fantastic. Someone we often call a "Wonder Woman." Dr Pepper wants you to appreciate the Wonder Woman in ...

4 Super Quick Date Night Ideas that Take Just One Hour

Only got an hour or two to spend together? Then you have time to date thanks to these super quick date night ideas! We’ve all been there when you get stuck in the proverbial rut in your marriage and you can’t remember the last time you had some decent quality time together. Between taking care of the kids, your career, and managing a budget all ...

8 Perfectly Romantic Gift Ideas for Him

Want awesome, sexy, and romantic gift ideas for him for Valentine's Day, Christmas, or for your anniversary? Read on for my top romantic items you can gift your husband! It's crazy how I totally lucked out by marrying the man I did. He's a natural romantic and gift giver. He loves to show his love for me by his actions, words, and gifts, and ...

How Adults Can Get in a Mindfulness Break {GIVEAWAY}

Greetings again! This is the second time Katelyn let me create a guest blog post on her amazing site. My previous post was over Veterans Day, where I remarked on the incredible (and necessary) support that families can provide to those who serve our military. Much credit is due to those who aren’t called to fight, but who bear the greater burden of ...

No More Excuses!: 7 Hacks for Easy and Incredible Date Nights

There's always an excuse for not going on dates regularly, am I right? No money. No time. No one to watch the kids. Nothing to do. Schedules don't line up. No energy or creativity. Etc. Connecting with your spouse through dates is not only good for your relationship, but fun! While my husband and I both love watching movies, which is super easy ...

Why You Should Get Married: 12 Proven Benefits of Marriage

I am a millennial. And I believe in the benefits of marriage. I believe in marriage so much I have been married seven and a half years and I'm not even 28 years old yet. With high divorce rates, high cohabitation rates, low marriage rates, and a redefining of marriage legally, it begs the question of why bother trying to do this monogamous ...

Why Even Manic Mondays are the Best {as Long as You Do This}

A Monday not too long ago I did what you would imagine a busy mom with four kids to be found doing: I washed all of our laundry. I loaded and ran the dishwasher, wiped down the counters, the stove, the table and chairs, swept under desks, and couches, and even under our rug and readjusted it. Then I mopped. I wiped butts, changed diapers, and ...