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		<title>Summer: Give Your Kids Some Free Time!</title>
		<link>http://www.patrickwardphd.com/2012/05/07/summer-give-your-kids-some-free-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 21:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Ward</dc:creator>
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Summertime is upon us.  With summer comes a relaxing of the schedule – more time to lollygag and slow down the pace of life.  At least it used to be that way!  When I was a kid, I rode my bike all over town.  I spent days at the city pool.  Some days I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teenagers: Some Parenting Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Ward</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Teens have a developmental stage all their own.  Its called “Identity vs. Role Confusion.”  The main challenge at this stage of life is developing their sense of self, and therefore they are asking the question “who am I?” At the same time, the parents will find themselves asking “who is this kid?”  As a teen, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Avoid a Nervous Breakdown</title>
		<link>http://www.patrickwardphd.com/2012/01/18/how-to-avoid-a-nervous-breakdown/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:42:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Ward</dc:creator>
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We live in a technologically advanced society full of time and labor-saving devices.  So why is it that we often wish for more time and go through our days feeling worn out?  Most of us don’t utilize the time wisely.  We have to-do lists as long as our arms, with limited time and money to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Developing a Roadmap for your Life</title>
		<link>http://www.patrickwardphd.com/2012/01/10/developing-a-roadmap-for-your-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:46:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Ward</dc:creator>
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The New Year is a time for new starts and re-evaluating our goals.  It’s a time for reflection on how well our lifestyle and life decisions are matching up with what we want out of life.  We only have one lifespan given to us.  We can easily fall into the idea that we have plenty [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Being Present for the Presents</title>
		<link>http://www.patrickwardphd.com/2011/12/02/being-present-for-the-presents/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:20:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Ward</dc:creator>
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This picture made me laugh.  This is a clever yet poignant statement about the way we often operate in our everyday family life.  This family isn&#8217;t putting on a fake front, even for the ubiquitous happy holidays happy family photo. 
This picture made me think about being fully present in the moment.  It is true that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What if we treated our family this way?</title>
		<link>http://www.patrickwardphd.com/2011/11/11/what-if-we-treated-our-family-this-way/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Ward</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Faith issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last time we stayed at Fairfield Inn my wife remarked about the card on our pillow &#8220;wouldn&#8217;t this be great we treated each other like this?&#8221;  The card had a promise on it.  It read &#8220;We promise to always&#8230;

make you feel welcome
give you a room that&#8217;s clean, fresh, and reflects the highest quality standards
respond promptly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Life&#8217;s Little Interruptions</title>
		<link>http://www.patrickwardphd.com/2011/10/26/lifes-little-interruptions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Ward</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ We live lives mostly in a routine.  We get up relatively close to the same time every day, eat meals at the same time every day, follow our weekly schedules year after year.  There is comfort and security to be found in routine.  There is also a danger lurking there in our routine &#8211; the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Putting Some &#8220;Thanks&#8221; in Your Thanksgiving</title>
		<link>http://www.patrickwardphd.com/2011/10/21/putting-some-thanks-in-your-thanksgiving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Ward</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a special field of research in psychology called &#8220;positive psychology&#8221; that studies the &#8220;science of gratitude.&#8221;   Positive psychology has been around for a while, but recently it has gained credibility under the scrutiny of science.  Scientists have made important discoveries about thankfulness.  Research has actually shown that practicing thankfulness decreases depression and anxiety!   [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Managing the Media in your Home</title>
		<link>http://www.patrickwardphd.com/2011/09/15/managing-the-media-in-your-home-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Ward</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What would your life be like if television, the internet, and computers suddenly didn’t work anymore?  The amount of uneasiness you have in reaction to that question is a good indicator of how influential electronic media is in your life.  Most of us remember the days when there was no Internet and the television offered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fooling Around on Facebook</title>
		<link>http://www.patrickwardphd.com/2011/07/27/fooling-around-on-facebook/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Ward</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A man in his 40s, married almost 20 years, reports the following scenario:  “I wasn’t looking for this.  She just asked me to be a friend on Facebook.  I haven’t talked to her since high school.  She looked great.  Pretty soon we start texting each other and then I talk to her on my way [...]]]></description>
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