Three Ways to Kill Routine and Revive Your Romance
Here is a sure-fire way to get out of the rut of relationship routine and stay out for good… – – – See the author’s TEDx Talk on Creating Extraordinary Intimacy in a Shut Down World – – – The post...
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Finding Discipline Through the 3 F’s: Food, Finance, and Fitness
A practical guide for Millennials on achieving the life you want. — It’s becoming a cliche to hear that Millennials are whiny, lazy, Twitter-fiends with no ambition and no discipline. I hate hearing...
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100 Articles: What I learned About Relationships And Marriage Writing For The...
Make a statement and put it in writing! The good the bad and the ugly. Steven Lake explores two years of thinking and writing about relationships – often his own. — It was just over two years ago...
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A Challenge to Men: Take Each Day Gladiator Style
Which kind of gladiator are you: the one that brings the battle or the one that has the battle brought to them? — It’s a scorching day at the Colosseum in Rome and the crowd is roaring with...
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How do Young Boys Decide What’s Fair?
Embed from Getty Images What does the research say about how kids view discipline? You may be surprised. Should a teacher reward a whole class for the good deeds of one student? What about the other...
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My Wife Becomes A Mirror And I See Myself
Finding self-love and acceptance with laughter Steven Lake sees himself through his wife’s eyes, and it’s not a pretty picture — it’s hysterical. — If love is the treasure, laughter is the key. Yakov...
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Good Hustle vs. Bad Hustle
There’s good hustle, then there’s bad hustle. Are you hustling the right way? — Love this brilliant note from Meg Draws, which I saw on Twitter. It says there’s two different types of hustle, good...
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Parenting and Creating a Culture of Constructive Anger
Embed from Getty Images — I knew setting out that it was going to be rough. One of those parenting … nay LIFE moments where you sink or you soar: I was going to take on Target on a Saturday...
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Colin Kaepernick’s Tough Love of Country
Embed from Getty Images Have you ever, prior to physically disciplining your child, told them that not only will this spanking hurt you more than it pains them but that the discipline itself is done...
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Do You Have Grit?
There are a ton of qualities that can help you succeed, and the more carefully a quality has been studied, the more you know it’s worth your time and energy. Angela Lee Duckworth was teaching seventh...
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You Have No Idea Why I’m So Strict With My Son, So Please Stop Judging Me For It
It’s a mild September afternoon in Central Indiana where we live. My family and I have spent the past hour watching my oldest son play football on his 7th grade team. Another game, another victory....
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Spiritual Fitness Practice One: Discipline, Commitment, Devotion
Embed from Getty Images When I first started doing the Rosary beads over twenty years ago I had no idea what I was doing, it was just a daily discipline that kept me focused. Every morning if possible...
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Discovering the Courage to Take the First Step
Taking the first step is the most important thing that you can do to fulfill your destiny. If you avoid this necessary step, you will continue to hold yourself in an idle state. This is known as...
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Mustache-A-Day: Love You, Dad!
This is my Dad with a police mustache (the picture is from the 1970s). He used to be so proud of his big mustache!We are four of us (three brothers and a sister, which is me) and as kids, the twirl...
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When it Comes to Discipline, Babies Are Like Cats. Really.
Embed from Getty Images—Dear Mr. Dad: My 7-month old baby is a holy terror. He’s a very active crawler and is already starting to climb all over the place too, plus he puts everything into his mouth!...
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Why I Run—I Am Only Half Crazy
I am only half crazy. That is what I told myself when I signed up for my first half marathon in 2014. I didn’t identify as a “runner” back then. In fact, I detested running in high school.I remember...
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Contact Sports and the War on Masculinity
Embed from Getty Images—I grew up playing several contact sports, and contrary to many articles I’ve read lately, I do not resemble a punch-drunk boxer or have severe head trauma. Also contrary to the...
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But What if Spanking Your Kids Actually Works?
Embed from Getty ImagesWhen I was four, for some reason, I can’t remember, my mother whacked my backside with a cutting board, cracking it in half, and giving me fodder for my future tales of...
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How a Single, Scary Goal Shaped my 2016—And Possibly Years To Come
Recently some friends and I completed the Spartan Trifecta. This is three obstacle races in one calendar year, all on off-road courses with varying terrain and elevation. The goal was set in January...
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5 Things a Father Should Teach Their Children by Age 10
Embed from Getty Images—Like Father Like Son, a true statement said by someone. A father plays a big role in building the personality of his kids. Traditionally, a father is supposed to be the bread...
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