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		<title>Pain is inevitable. The suffering of it is optional.</title>
		<link>http://www.marenbeckman.com/2010/05/25/pain-is-inevitable-the-suffering-of-it-is-optional/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 01:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beyond the Divorce]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone is guaranteed some measure of pain in their lifespan. What each person makes of that pain determines whether they will see themselves through to happiness or suffer the pain. It is not so much the circumstances they are in that adds to, or takes away from, their happiness, rather it is the ‘inside attitudes, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Divorce impacts adult children too.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 02:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beyond the Divorce]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.marenbeckman.com/?p=71</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sarah (not her real name) was first elated, and then deeply hurt when her daughter called with the news. Sarah’s first grandchild was just born. Sarah’s daughter, the mother of the newborn, asked that Sarah not come to the hospital until the following day as “it would be awkward.” Sarah’s former husband and his new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parenting children through difficult life transitions</title>
		<link>http://www.marenbeckman.com/2010/05/11/parenting-children-through-difficult-life-transitions/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 20:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenging Times]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.marenbeckman.com/?p=69</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Children experience transitions when their parents experience transitions. During divorce, the whole family is in a difficult transition. Children are the reluctant recipients of the changes. They have no, or little, say in the matter and yet the transition will have a major impact on their lives. At a time when children most need reassurance, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5.75 Relationship Myths</title>
		<link>http://www.marenbeckman.com/2010/05/04/5-75-relationship-myths/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.marenbeckman.com/2010/05/04/5-75-relationship-myths/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 17:34:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beyond the Divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blended Families]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.marenbeckman.com/?p=61</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We all want a relationship of satisfaction and happiness. Here are 5.75 myths which can stir up relationships. If you want to increase happiness, and who doesn&#8217;t, be assured that awareness is half distance to the solution. Now that you know, these myths won&#8217;t dare show up in your relationship.
1.  Healthy couples do not fight.  When couples say [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for keeping your sanity when interacting with &#8220;Narcissistic Emotional Vampires&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.marenbeckman.com/2010/04/29/tips-for-keeping-your-sanity-when-interacting-with-narcissistic-emotional-vampires/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maren Beckman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.socialmedia123.org/maren/?p=35</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Fortunately most of us never encounter an Emotional Vampire. For those who live with one, or did and need to co-parent with one, an excellent resouorce is the book Emotional Vampires, by Albert J. Bernstein. 
How do you know if one exists in your life? Ask yourself the following:

Do you feel perpetually drained around this person? 
Are you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bring your enemies closer</title>
		<link>http://www.marenbeckman.com/2010/04/20/bring-your-enemies-closer/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.marenbeckman.com/2010/04/20/bring-your-enemies-closer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenging Times]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Getting Unstuck]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.marenbeckman.com/?p=58</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For most of us, we are our own worst enemies. Saboteurs are those self limiting thoughts that nag at us and keep us from moving life forward to fulfillment. When saboteurs take over, it seems impossible to find a solution or escape their oppression. They are masters of dead ends and life without possibility.
Saboteurs can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How does your relationship measure up?</title>
		<link>http://www.marenbeckman.com/2010/04/13/how-does-your-relationship-measure-up/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.marenbeckman.com/2010/04/13/how-does-your-relationship-measure-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 03:15:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[appreciation]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.marenbeckman.com/?p=55</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Large doses of certain elements predict a healthy and successful relationship. They are: positive regard, high standards, healthy conflict, balance of power and positive attitudes.
If you are curious about how your relationship measures up, take the following short assessment. How much do these statements describe your relationship? Rank each on a 1 – 10 scale, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Life can be altered by altering one&#8217;s attitude</title>
		<link>http://www.marenbeckman.com/2010/04/05/life-can-be-altered-by-altering-ones-attitude/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.marenbeckman.com/2010/04/05/life-can-be-altered-by-altering-ones-attitude/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:06:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Things to Think About]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On only two days a year, an uncooked egg will balance on end, unsupported. The remaining 363 days, it does not stand on end. Years ago, my children and I would balance eggs on the equinox days. We could see the egg, balanced and upright, yet we could not explain the why behind it. Simply [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trapped in the Clutches of &#8220;Stuck&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.marenbeckman.com/2010/03/22/trapped-in-the-clutches-of-stuck/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.marenbeckman.com/2010/03/22/trapped-in-the-clutches-of-stuck/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:37:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maren Beckman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Getting Unstuck]]></category>
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Trapped in the clutches of &#8220;stuck,&#8221; a couple walked into my office. 

Stuck was draining the very life out of a healthy relationship. They came to me to figure out how to move their relationship forward. It had been a year and they were fatigued. Something needed to happen, yet neither knew what was going [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Like a Fruit Fly, Limited By Your Own Assumptions?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:46:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maren Beckman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenging Times]]></category>
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Recently I heard a story about the behavior of fruit flies. 

If trapped in a covered glass jar, the fruit flies grow accustomed to flying just under the lid. When the lid is removed the fruit flies will still fly just under the opening. Bottom line, the fruit flies are free to leave the glass [...]]]></description>
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