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Podcast #1,056: The 80/80 Marriage — A New Model for a Happier, Stronger Relationship

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Podcast #1,039: What’s Behind the Rise of Parent-Child Estrangement?

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Take the D Word Off the Table

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Podcast #1,020: Becoming a Tech Intentional Family

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The 4 Parenting Styles (And Which One Is Best)

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Some Reasons Why Some Men Are Successful Fathers

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How to Be a Great Father-in-Law

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Podcast #998: Dad’s Essential Role in Making Kids Awesome

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Podcast #1,060: No, There Isn’t a Loneliness Epidemic (And That May Be an Even Bigger Problem)

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Podcast #1,058: The Science of Porn: Myths, Facts, and Overlooked Issues

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Look Before You Leap: Questions to Ask to Avoid Falling in Love With the Wrong Person

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Podcast #1,054: Familiarity Breeds Contempt (And Other Underappreciated Consequences of Digital Communication)

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Podcast #1,052: Stop Saying Um (And Fix the Other Vocal Tics That Are Sabotaging Your Speaking)

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Why We Value a Sense of Humor (And Distrust People Who Take Themselves Too Seriously)

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The Ancient Art of Saying No: Plutarch’s Guide to Breaking Free from People-Pleasing

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Dale Carnegie’s “Damned Fool Things I Have Done”

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From Public Citizens to Therapeutic Selves — The Hidden History of Modern Identity

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Beyond Resilience — How to Become Shatterproof

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The Art of Exploration — Why We Seek New Challenges and Search Out the Unknown

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Sunday Firesides: Marriage Isn’t a Game of Russian Roulette

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Sunday Firesides: Eternity Is Now

The above quote by a 19th century clergyman speaks to the way a belief in eternal life can elevate and ...

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Sunday Firesides: Restraints Vs. Constraints

Sunday Firesides are a new series of short reflections to start your week. Recent studies on willpower ...