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How to Make Anger Your Ally

August 11, 2020 — Alison Cook

Nothing can improve your relationship more than learning how to control anger outbursts. For example, do you find yourself losing your temper with your loved ones? Do you yell at your kids more often than you’d like to admit? Or, do you get resentful towards your spouse and lash out with sarcastic remarks? You might even be swearing to high-heaven inside your mind— muttering words under your breath you’d never say aloud.

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How Do I Survive Another Semester at Home With My Parents?

August 5, 2020 — Willa Williams

My school just announced that we will be going online in the fall and I am really upset. It’s been hard to adjust to life at home with my parents and I feel like we are each reverting back to how our dynamic was in high school. How do I survive this semester at home?

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Does Your Marriage Need a Good Workout?

July 28, 2020 — Don & Alex Flecky

Guest authors Don and Alex Flecky explore eight practical ways to keep your relationship in shape.

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How Do I Distract Myself From This Breakup?

July 21, 2020 — Rob Fisher

I went through a tough breakup at the beginning of quarantine, and I am really struggling. I am usually able to distract myself with friends and activities while going through heartbreak, but sheltering at home has made this difficult. How do I process what I am going through without falling into a pit of despair?

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How to Trust God in the Midst of Transition

July 14, 2020 — Susan Yates

Have you ever experienced a major life transition? Transition can be awkward, exciting, and sometimes heartbreaking. The question is not if you will experience transition in your life, but where you will run when you do.

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Stop Being Okay With Crappy Relationships

July 7, 2020 — Debra Fileta

Do you find yourself settling for crappy relationships more often that not? Today's Ask the Expert from professional counselor and speaker Debra Fileta will encourage you to see yourself for what you are truly worth: loved, valued, and worthy.

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5 Simple Steps to Pray Powerfully for Your Kids

June 30, 2020 — Susan Yates

Why is it so important to pray for your kids? Does it really make a difference? Author and mother Susan Yates shares five powerful prayer tools to use as you pray over your kids.

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Cooperative Co-Parenting When Mom and Dad Don't Live Together

June 23, 2020 — Ron Deal

In this week's Ask the Expert, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Ron Deal provides 10 guidelines for cooperative co-parenting.

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What If My Spouse Doesn't Want to Tithe?

June 17, 2020 — Colby and Christine Gilmore

"Dear CMR, my wife and I recently got married and are working on a family budget. I think it's important to budget in our tithe, but she didn't grow up doing that and isn't really on board. I'm having a hard time explaining why it's important. Can you help?"

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Three Practical Ways to Help A Friend Who Is Grieving

June 10, 2020 — Willa Williams

Everyone grieves differently, so it can be hard to know how to best support each other through grief. In today's Ask the Expert, Marriage and Family Therapist Willa Williams outlines three practical ways to be there for a friend who is grieving.

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