Patrick Phillips…What Love Is

American Life in Poetry circulates poems for media to reprint. “Matinee” captures the heart of what a marriage can be… American Life in Poetry: Column 124BY TED KOOSER, U.S. POET LAUREATE, 2004-2006Here is a lovely poem about survival by Patrick Phillips of New York. People sometimes ask me “What are poems for?” and “Matinee” is […]

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How to Talk about Porn with Your 11-Year-Old Son

Marnia Robinson and Gary Wilson have kindly given us permission to reprint their advice to parents of boys on the threshold of being teenagers. Marnia and Gary run the website Reuniting: Healing with Sexual Relationships.Is There a Problem with Porn?by Marnia Robinson and Gary WilsonSuppose you’re really hungry, but it’s almost time to leave for your […]

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Marriage is Undersold in America

Most high school seniors value “having a good marriage and family life”, but for many, this does not become their reality. The odds can be improved by making the benefits of marriage more widely known, and by making more of an effort to share knowledge about how quality intimate relationships work. David Popenoe writes for […]

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