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Love Beyond Measure
“I remember when I gave birth to my oldest son,” explains Judy Van Berkel, Rockford resident and mother. “I didn’t think I could ever love any other child as much as I loved him.
Read More »Can We Talk About Sex?
Some women like the bad boy; the tall, great dressing, heart throb, wild child, sends chills down their….ummm, spine. Me, I run and I run fast in the opposite direction. They are great
Read More »Legally Speaking: I’m moving in with my boyfriend . . . Now what?
It’s been said that, in matters of love, “When you know, you know.” But when your heart tells you to pack up your stuff and move in with your beau, should you listen to
Read More »Rock, Paper, Scissors, CALL!
Confession. Consistency is like crack to me. I take a mental inventory of each time I receive a text, call, email, hug, kiss, wave, dirty look and chart the hell out of it
Read More »Let the (Dating) Games Begin
By Christina Hulstrand As some of you know, I teach a course in game theory. What most don’t know is what game theory is and why anyone would want to learn it. Game
Read More »Bringing Home Puppy: 5 Tips for a successful introduction to the family
There’s no doubt a new puppy brings joy to millions of families each year. However, while bringing home a new dog is exciting, it can also be quite an adjustment period for both the
Read More »Blooming Love
by Janice Lynne Lundy Come February, our thoughts naturally turn to love. Who doesn’t want more of it, especially what we might term “romantic love”? Love such as this may find us again and
Read More »Mona Lisa would be proud… or maybe jealous.
by Jennifer Wilson • Photo by Two Eagles Marcus The Mona Lisa wears a besotted smile that has many wonder whom has endeared themselves to this mysterious woman. It’s an unanswered question even the most
Read More »Love: It’s So Worth It
by LeAnn Secord Love is worth it, but it doesn’t come easily. I, like so many others, have been hurt, burned, scarred and more. I have recently come to the realization that had I
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