Ken Potts
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Pay attention to the five A's of marriageMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - When I was a kid, family vacations were the highlight of our summers. Since this was before the days of online motel rating services, we always looked for that oval "AAA...
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Check out these tips before you pack the van for your family vacationMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - As the oldest of five children, I remember fondly the times Mom and Dad loaded us all into the Plymouth station wagon and set out on a family vacation. Vacation? You'v...
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Find sound way to deal with your bad moodMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Most of us spend about three out of every 10 days feeling down in the dumps. Or at least that's what a study from the University of Michigan suggested. Not exactly news ...
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It takes training and plenty of practice to become a good listenerMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - We all like to be heard. The people we value most in our lives include those who are willing to -- and know how to -- listen to us. The best family relationships, the b...
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Saying sorry takes more than just a wordMay 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Sometimes saying "I'm sorry" just isn't enough. There's the sixth time in a row we were late for a date. Or the incredibly cruel things we said to our spouse when we'd h...
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Desperate youth need to know the value of lifeApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Not too long ago, adolescent suicide was prominent in the media again. And, as the press has a penchant to do, numerous newspaper and magazines ran high profile articles...
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Research suggests principles to follow for healthy marriagesApr 19, 2008 11:00 pm - One of the better researchers out there is John Gottman, who has spent decades trying to figure out what makes for healthy marriages. This is not an unusual focus -- we'...
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Marriage fire needs plenty of fuel to keep burningApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - When I talk to couples, one of the analogies folks grab onto pretty easily is what I call "The Campfire Analogy." Let's imagine that our new marriages are like really b...
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Parents are along for the ride no matter kids' agesApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - I've been a driving instructor to most of my younger siblings and all of my own kids. I think I get recruited for this job because I'm usually pretty patient and relaxed...
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Channeling kids' energy takes patience, nurturingMar 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Some of our favorite family stories have to do with our youngest daughter and her childhood zest for life. For example, there was the time when she decided she was goin...