Archive | American Life RSS feed for this archive

PAIRS Teams Up with VA to Offer Marriage Retreats for Visually-Impaired Veterans

February 24, 2012

0 Comments

Deborah-Todd-Lowell

After becoming trained as Marriage Education Instructors by the nonprofit PAIRS Foundation in 2011, Deborah and Todd Lovell today lead marriage retreats for visually-impaired Veterans and their spouses at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia.

Continue reading...

PAIRS VA Marriage Retreats Helping Veteran Couples Restore Love, Intimacy, Trust

February 24, 2012

0 Comments

Ralph and Michelle Lynn

PAIRS VA Marriage Retreats are today helping thousands of Veteran couples restore love, intimacy and trust through programs offered by many of the 300 VA Chaplains and Behavioral Health professionals trained by the nonprofit PAIRS Foundation.

Continue reading...

Southern Grits and a Real Bad Car Wreck

April 1, 2011

2 Comments

On a quiet Sunday morning in South Carolina, the instant of a near fatal car crash offers powerful reminders about the fragility of life, kindness of strangers, and infinite value of a loving embrace.

Continue reading...

Marriage Education Trending Among Florida Singles

March 20, 2011

Comments Off

More and more singles are realizing that successful relationships begin with becoming the right person even before finding the right person. Greater numbers of singles are turning out for marriage education classes in South Florida.

Continue reading...

Three Steps to Avoid the Valentine’s Day Fumble

February 8, 2011

Comments Off

Valentine’s Day gift ideas and three steps to avoid a Valentine’s Day fumble that could leave you walking the road to Splitsville.

Continue reading...

Best Super Bowl Recipe for Friends and Family

February 4, 2011

Comments Off

You’ve already got everything you need to cook up the best recipe for friends and family during Sunday’s NFL Super Bowl.

Continue reading...

Helio Castroneves Makes It Personal

February 1, 2011

1 Comment

Helio Castroneves fell in love with racing hanging out with his dad’s stock-car team in Brazil. The three-time Indy 500 winner who may be best known for winning Dancing with the Stars, is hoping the story of his life will inspire others.

Continue reading...

Groundhog Day is Wednesday, What’s It To You?

January 29, 2011

1 Comment

Groundhog Day is Wednesday, February 2. Instead of watching for a sign that winter’s ending, many are reminded of Bill Murray’s 1993 comedy and what it took for Phil Connors to finally begin reexamining his life and priorities.

Continue reading...

Texas Study Finds 237 Reasons People Have Sex

January 26, 2011

Comments Off

Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin wanted to know why people have sex. They came up with 237 reasons.

Continue reading...

Much Ado About Nothing for William and Kate

January 26, 2011

Comments Off

While tabloids may be counting Prince William’s hairs, it’s a safe bet the Prince and Kate Middleton’s thoughts couldn’t be further away as their April 29th wedding date approaches.

Continue reading...

Families Fading from State of the Union?

January 26, 2011

Comments Off

Is the theme of family fading from State of the Union? Presidents Reagan and Clinton made family central to their speeches to Joint Sessions of Congress. George Washington and George Bush didn’t. Barack Obama referred to family seven times in the 2011 State of the Union.

Continue reading...

To Bless the Space Between Us

January 25, 2011

Comments Off

The late John O’Donohue’s collection of poetry for each of life’s special moments delivers meaningful inspiration for heart, mind, and spirit.

Continue reading...

The Unexpected Legacy of an American Tiger Mother

January 23, 2011

1 Comment

The unexpected legacy of an American Tiger Mom is not that Chinese parenting is better. Amy Chua’s memoir of her struggle to protect time-honored traditions while adapting to life in America captures challenges that are as old as America itself.

Continue reading...

At 42, NFL Cheerleader Laura Vikmanis Dreams Big

January 21, 2011

Comments Off

Laura Vikmanis, 42, the NFL’s oldest cheerleader, delights Bengals fans on the field while inspiring and training women in her Dayton, Ohio suburb to make their dreams come true.

Continue reading...

Portman, Kutcher Tackle Friends with Benefits

January 20, 2011

Comments Off

Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman bring the subject of friends with benefits to the big screen this weekend in No Strings Attached as their characters struggle to decide if physical and emotional closeness belong together.

Continue reading...

From the Streets of LA, Alex Lambert Cries For Help

January 19, 2011

Comments Off

Alex Lambert, 20, the former American Idol star, tweeted yesterday that he’s homeless in LA and can’t take it anymore. The Season Nine standout’s plea for help deserves attention.

Continue reading...

Sargent Shriver’s Personal Contribution

January 18, 2011

3 Comments

While Sargent Shriver’s work, passions, and family were changing the world, he always made time to share a kind word, enjoy, appreciate, and nurture the wonder of children. Over the years that I’ve paused to reach out to thousands of youngsters, my early experiences with Sargent Shriver remain a lasting example of the difference we can make in a moment of kindness.

Continue reading...

Oprah Winfrey’s Love Lesson for Piers Morgan

January 17, 2011

Comments Off

A month before Valentine’s Day, Oprah Winfrey shares a valuable love lesson in a candid chat with Piers Morgan on tonight’s CNN premier of Piers Morgan Tonight.

Continue reading...

Martin Luther King: I Have a Dream Speech

January 17, 2011

Comments Off

Martin Luther King continues to inspire generations to dream, serve, and join hands on behalf of a world in which all of God’s children are free at last. MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech remains a lasting testament to his vision for a world free and at peace.

Continue reading...

Will Your Relationship Make it Past Valentine’s Day?

January 17, 2011

Comments Off

Bill Frank and Seth Eisenberg consider surefire signs your relationship won’t make it past Valentine’s Day on KKZZ AM 1400 in Ventura, California today at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern.

Continue reading...
Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.

Join 1,109 other followers