Feeling desired is often the part of our sexual experience that gets lost in long-term relationships. — By Corinne Farago What drives committed long-term partners to seek out affairs? Desire for a specific person? A need for more sexual fulfillment? What are they not getting at home that moves someone to look elsewhere? The clients I’ve had over the years, who looked for sex outside of their…

Special program for teachers offering 100% cancellation of Perkins Loan debt. — By Dr. Monica Amadio Are you a teacher struggling to pay off your student loans? You’re not alone. In the United States, teachers collectively owe more than $500 billion in student loan debt. Fortunately, there are a number of programs that offer student loan forgiveness for teachers. Many of these…

But there are certain words that we just don’t say. — By Shannon Carpenter From time to time, everyone needs to hear the honesty of a 5-year-old. “I can see all your pimples,” my nephew said to his cousin. It was not said in meanness, just a fact of life. He could have just as easily said “There are 4 clouds…

I’ve been lucky for almost three years and I’m lucky again now. — By Jeremy Barnes I’m not sure how it happened. Was I getting cocky, arrogant enough to think I could escape forever? Maybe I let my guard down a bit or maybe it was just my turn but regardless of why I recently found myself looking down at that little pink…

A life cycle assessment (LCA) is a systematic look at the environmental impacts of a product, installation, service or process. — By Michael Sutherland A life cycle assessment (LCA) is a systematic look at the environmental impacts of a product, installation, service or process. It focuses on energy and materials, both as input and output. Industries tasked with producing them complain about the time and expense, which has led to streamlining…

Most of us want self-confidence because we want to feel good about ourselves. But self-confidence is also important for other things. — By Tchiki Davis Most of us want self-confidence because we want to feel good about ourselves. But self-confidence is also important for other things. The higher our self-confidence, the higher our motivation to act. Plus, self-confidence helps increase the chances of success when we do act. That’s because when we…

How it resembles the relationship love style. — By Edie Weinstein The word ‘polyamorous’ evolved “from Ancient Greek πολλοί (polloí) ‘many’, and Latin amor ‘love’ and is the practice of, or desire for, romantic relationships with more than one partner at the same time, with the informed consent of all partners involved. People who identify as polyamorous may…

“We need to have a meeting,” my wife said. Normally, when my wife says we need to talk, that’s not good. — By Shannon Carpenter “We need to have a meeting,” my wife said. Normally, when my wife says we need to talk, that’s not good. It means there is something that has been bouncing around in her brain for a good month. She’s had time to think about it, see it…

I have long suspected that to be a good person in today’s society is an act of rebellion. — By Dan Marshall I have long suspected that to be a good person in today’s society is an act of rebellion. There are so many voices out there asking us to be greedy, to be selfish, to follow the crowd and not any higher law- it seems an absolute necessity…