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		<description><![CDATA[Cientos de familias completas riéndose, parejas tomadas de la mano, un sentimiento de alegría y paz en los corredores, salones y auditorio de la escuela secundaria es lo que presenciamos el sábado pasado durante la quinta conferencia anual de Lazos de Familia. Nuestras familias latinas muy frecuentemente sobresalen como protagonistas de problemas sociales – violencia, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=familybridgesblog.com&amp;blog=11596067&amp;post=348&amp;subd=familybridgeschicago&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Desafío De Amor:  El Perdón Como Una Respuesta a la Violencia</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Por Dr. Alicia E La Hoz Ajena al dolor que viene con un golpe físico, ajena a la violencia, inocente a los malos caprichos y maldad del ser humano, me quedé sorprendida al golpe que recibí dejándome un moretón en mi ojo izquierdo.  Apenas tenía 11 años, mi pelo marrón oscuro, lleno de chinos  se [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=familybridgesblog.com&amp;blog=11596067&amp;post=346&amp;subd=familybridgeschicago&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Una Cita Romantica Con Mi Esposo</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mi esposo y yo tomamos el reto de Desafío de Amor. Cada semana que salimos ha sido algo refrescante para nuestro matrimonio.  El encanto de poder salir a una cita romántica, primero se esfumo al pensar que hacer con nuestro niño pequeño de apenas dos anos. ¿Quien lo va a cuidar? ¿A que horas saldremos? [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=familybridgesblog.com&amp;blog=11596067&amp;post=343&amp;subd=familybridgeschicago&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>You shall date your spouse!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contributed by Family Bridges Staff Small talk. That smile. You are special. How sweet. Be mine. Love you. I am yours. Only you. Soul mate. True love. Marry me. Live happily ever after. You got together with your partner in life for many reasons: shared perspectives and outlooks, physical attraction, shared spirituality, shared professional lives, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=familybridgesblog.com&amp;blog=11596067&amp;post=331&amp;subd=familybridgeschicago&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Being Reactive or Proactive In Relationships: The Choice is Yours</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contributed by Nadia Persun, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist Another marital session with Mary was spent discussing her frustration with her husband. She told once again how he lacks empathy and ability to listen, has poor communication skills and messes up most of the things he does. In the last few months of therapy, her husband [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=familybridgesblog.com&amp;blog=11596067&amp;post=325&amp;subd=familybridgeschicago&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Kim Kardashian’s Marriage-Divorce Circus</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contributed by Nadia Persun, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist When it comes to Hollywood marriages, it is more surprising when they last versus when they don’t. However, it is still striking when &#8220;forever&#8221; becomes &#8220;forget it&#8221; in just 10 weeks. Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries have called it quits. It’s quite stunning that their marriage did [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=familybridgesblog.com&amp;blog=11596067&amp;post=318&amp;subd=familybridgeschicago&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Couples In Conflict: How To Have Conversations, Not Confrontations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:13:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contributed by Nadia Persun, PhD It’s been a while since they have agreed on anything. They still loved each other and wanted to figure it out. All they needed was a good conversation. In search of a connecting dialogue, they’ve come to a marriage counselor. Unfortunately, their initial therapy session ended up as a triumph [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=familybridgesblog.com&amp;blog=11596067&amp;post=312&amp;subd=familybridgeschicago&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I love you. Now, change!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contributed by Nadia Persun, PhD She married him because he was hardworking. She was considering divorce because he turned out to be a workaholic who was barely ever home. She loved his smile and sense of humor. Now she was blaming him for being bitter and sarcastic. She appreciated his easy going nature and laid [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=familybridgesblog.com&amp;blog=11596067&amp;post=303&amp;subd=familybridgeschicago&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Role of Family in the Digital Age</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contributed by Jeremy Moeggenberg, MA Not too long ago a typical morning would start off with family members climbing out of bed, getting dressed, and conversing around the table as they ate breakfast and discussed their upcoming days. Similarly each evening, the members would again convene to share stories from their day, and share their [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=familybridgesblog.com&amp;blog=11596067&amp;post=299&amp;subd=familybridgeschicago&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contributed by Brittany Mershon, MA One of the questions I am frequently asked as a therapist is, “How can I help my child to be more confident?”  Confidence is a multifaceted concept to address. First, confidence is not a feeling, it’s a commitment. Confidence is not the absence of fear, but rather a commitment to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=familybridgesblog.com&amp;blog=11596067&amp;post=295&amp;subd=familybridgeschicago&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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