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The Stretching Pain … aka: launching children

Love, joy, excitement … pain, worry, fear … desire, longing, wishing … missing Two weeks ago today the umbilical cord from my mother heart ached, pulled, stretched and stretched … beyond cell phone...

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Three Blind Mice … and Sex?

Question from a reader: “I often see groups in the media proposing the idea that sex addiction is rampant, that pregnancy rates are rising, and that generally speaking people are having sex at...

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Your Time To Live …

Today as I walked around the lake near my home the chill in the air was softened by the sun’s rays reminding me that winter will in the end relent and spring will come. The last few weeks have been …...

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SEX!!! EDUCATION???

  A Reader Question: What would a healthy sex education look like inside a truly Christian paradigm? How do we teach our kids about sexuality when we believe our bodies and our sexual desires are a...

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In Its Time…

A while back while re-reading Gayle Brandeis’ book “Fruitflesh” I was reminded again of the luscious sensual wisdom of our bodies. She remarks that the symbol for truth and sincerity in old Europe was...

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It’s Your Call

  Have you ever had one of those experiences when you are standing in the presence of someone (or a group of some one’s) who believe that they know what YOU should think, believe, care about? Or who...

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America’s Sexual Ethic

Silence … just because it cannot be heard, does it have no effect? And ignorance … no responsibility? What is the guiding sexual ethic in our country? Do we have one? If we don’t, does that mean there...

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Why I torture my grad students … or why it is critical to know your sexual...

Spring quarter has come to a close and once again I have read over 30 sexual autobiographies from my grad students in the Family Therapy Human Sexuality Course – many over 30 pages. Paradoxically my...

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The Power of Love and the Silent Assault in the Christian Church

“There is no agony like bearing an untold story inside of you.” Maya Angelou I just came off of 5 days of pure bliss with our four kids – all in their 20’s – all with their Sweetheart’s and our...

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Why Go To An Intimacy Retreat? A Man’s Perspective

A man’s viewpoint on deep and abiding love can be a rare find … and I believe, when found … a valuable opinion.  It is not rare, because it is an uncommon occurrence, but rather men’s words are not...

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