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How to …. Compromise

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Compromise is difficult at the best of times and when you add passion, love and strong-minds to the mix then you may discover that compromise falls into the pretty words category. From our first steps to our mornings in Kindergarten to growing up, we’re required to compromise or lose out on friends, social events and in some cases even grades. Guide to Compromise As a parent now, I know I am talking to my daughter all the time about compromising all the time and that there are a few things that I am always saying to her. I can’t think … Continue reading →

Staying Connected When You’re Apart

If you or your spouse travels often, one or both of you probably ends up feeling a little lonely at times. While missing each other can have a positive affect on your relationship, it can also be stressful. Try some of these ideas for staying connected: Talk all Day and Night Obviously, you cannot literally talk to each other all day and all night long, but you can speak to each other several times throughout the day and the night. These don’t have to be long conversations – just a few moments to catch up and to let your spouse … Continue reading →

Love Letters to Your Grandparents

In movies and novels, we always see widows paging through love letters from ages past. These letters become treasures to hold onto in their later years. As a genealogist, I love the copies (of the copies) of my great-great-grandfather’s letters to his wife-to-be and, in later years, to his wife. While I appreciate the speed and immediacy that comes with technology – if my husband were away at war, for instance, I would vastly prefer the relatively instantaneous communication of email versus the regular post office – handwritten letters take more time and require more thought, thus creating lasting family … Continue reading →