I must say thank you to my dear husband for all of his wonderful help during my pregnancy!!!
Since Labor Day, I’ve had pain on my left side, under my belly, where the doctors think my baby is stretching out my ligaments. When I stand for too long, the pain is so bad, but when I [...]
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If you are a married woman or considering marrying anytime soon, I wholeheartedly recommend reading Have a New Husband by Friday by Dr. Kevin Leman. (Yes, this book will deliver on its promise, although it will probably take you more than 5 days to read it because you’re a busy mom)
I have been a big fan of psychologist [...]
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Yesterday, I had the privilege of speaking at MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) at Journey Community Church. My topic was “It May Only Take a Spark, But My Matches are Wet!” Romance after baby can be difficult. After all, you’re time and sleep deprived many days. But sex is such an important part of a marriage. [...]
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Today was a special day because we got to attend a “Men are Like Waffles, Women are Like Spaghetti” marriage seminar with bestselling authors, Bill and Pam Farrel.
This was not about eating actually waffles and spaghetti, so I can easily blog about it here – ha! Men are like waffles because they tend to see [...]
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My husband was listening to talk radio a few days ago, and heard of a pastor in Dallas who issued a 7-Day Sex Challenge. For 7 days, he was asking the married people in his congregation to have sex. We laughed that church attendance would be very good with the men that next Sunday!
Here’s 3 [...]
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In my podcast, “What Your Husband Needs, Part 2″ I talked about the importance of being attractive for your spouse. Sure, we want to lose the weight for ourselves, but we must recognize that our physical appearance is important to our spouses too. My husband is not shy so he told me flat out, ”It would mean [...]
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I wrote an article on my website http://www.losingweightafterbaby.com titled, “Me, Look Good Naked?” As moms living in a postpartum body, we can feel a bit uncomfortable in our own skin. Many women wonder where they can go for a new body minus the cottage cheese legs and tummy folds thanks to baby. When you don’t feel [...]
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My husband and I are coming up on our anniversary. He’s my dream come true and I could not be more blessed. Two thoughts come to mind about love and losing weight.
1. If you lose weight, your husband will appreciate it. Men are highly visual and he does care about your appearance, even though he [...]
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