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		<title>Pain is inevitable. The suffering of it is optional.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 01:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
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		<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>
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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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		<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>Tips for keeping your sanity when interacting with &#8220;Narcissistic Emotional Vampires&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maren Beckman</dc:creator>
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		<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? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exquisite Boundaries: There is No Avoiding the &#8216;Winds&#8217; of Divorce but You Can Achieve Calm By Setting Boundaries</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maren Beckman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite places is a local lake with an inlet surrounded by many large trees on three sides. On a still day the large trees of the wooded area are reflected on the surface. It is a beautiful tranquil place.  On windy days the open waters churn with driving waves. The wooded inlet, [...]]]></description>
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