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A Close Call and then the Creation by Garrison Keillor
On the Phone with My People by Garrison Keillor
Old Friends by Leona Bergstrom
Children Who Marry Their Parents by James N. Watkins
Reflections on Fatherhood by Greg Asimakoupoulos
The Four Most Important Words to Say in a Dysfuctional Organization by Richard Bergstrom
A Memorable Day by Greg Asimakoupoulos
A Plate of Rigatoni with Friends by Garrison Keillor
Women Talking Movie by Rusty Wright
The Old Man's Lecture: Manners (Boring) by Garrison Keillor
I Am Giving Up Anger, So Should You by Garrison Keillor
Father Time Advises a Brown-Eyed Girl by Garrison Keillor
A Rainy December Day, Long Thoughts Therein by Garrison Keillor
A Dad's Tribute to His Daughters by Greg Asimakoupoulos
With Thoughts of My Dad by Greg Asimakoupoulos
LGBTQ(IA+) and B-I-B-L-E by James N. Watkins
Kindness: You Look and You'll See It by Garrison Keillor
Enough of That, Let's Talk About Happiness by Garrison Keillor
Forget About Nut Cases, Let's Talk About What's Real by Garrison Keillor
I Am Alone, Please Let Me Tell You About It by Garrison Keillor
Skating Together by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Love, Marriage, Sex . . . by James N. Watkins
A Foolproof Recipe for Dealing with the 'Turkeys' in Your Life by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Show Me the Father Movie by Rusty Wright
Two Suggestions for Dealing with So-Called 'Conceited' People by Ken Potts
Love the One You're With by Ken Potts
Ways to Strengthen Your Relationship by Amy Fleming / The Guardian
My Father's Hands by Linda Schwartz / Reflections
Sensitive Care from Others Makes Pain Easier to Bear by Ken Potts
You're Apologizing All Wrong by Simran Sethi / Life Kit
My Girl Friday by Greg Asimakoupoulos
A Father's Legacy Movie by Rusty Wright
With Praise to 'St. Arbucks' by Greg Asimakoupoulos
The Best Way to Make New Friends is to Be a Friend by Ken Potts
Humble Thoughts on 'Gay Pride' by James N. Watkins
Sometimes Grandma Gets in Your Face by Barbara Greenleaf
Parenting vs Grandparenting by Barbara Greenleaf
Today's Mothers Are Worker Bees by Barbara Greenleaf
Shadowbox of the Heart by Linda Schwartz / Reflections
Communities of Strength by Leona Bergstrom
Happy Mother's Day! by James N. Watkins
Coming Out by James N. Watkins
Zooming in On Someone Else by George Garrison
Finding Their Way by Barbara Greenleaf
Is There Such a Thing as Love at First Sight in Real Life? by Ken Potts
Happy International Women's Day by James N. Watkins
The Gift of Influence by Leona Bergstrom
Keep 'Em Rolling by Barbara Greenleaf
Grace, Grit and Giggles by Leona Bergstrom
Love, a Word Often Overused by Ken Potts
What 'Love Your Neighbor' Means by Ken Potts
A Pandemic Debt by Barbara Greenleaf
Marriage Trends by U.S. Census Bureau staff
Love Your Neighbor? by Dan Seagren
Dealing with a Difficult Daughter- or Son-in-Law by Barbara Greenleaf
When We Last Spoke by Rusty Wright
Marriage or Mirage by Dan Seagren
Take Time to Listen by Ken Potts
Talking to People You Disagree With by Megan Phelps-Roper / TED ideas
God is on our side! And theirs? by James N. Watkins
I Stand for Folks of Color by Greg Asimakoupoulos
The Joy of Grandparenting by Barbara Greenleaf
Changing Racist Hearts (5) by Rusty Wright
Grace by George Garrison
White, 'woke' . . . and 'privileged' by James N. Watkins
Changing Racist Hearts (4) by Rusty Wright
Your Church May Be Prejudiced by James N. Watkins
Changing Racist Hearts (3) by Rusty Wright
Changing Racist Hearts (2) by Rusty Wright
Changing Racist Hearts by Rusty Wright
An Ah Ha Moment by Dan Seagren
Worthy as a Person by Ken Potts
Developing a Child's Self-Esteem (part 1) by Ken Potts
Will You Still Say Hello? by Stu Johnson
A Parent's Lesson by Ken Potts
When a Home Breaks by Ken Potts
Misbehaving Children by Ken Potts
Grocery Shopping with Children by Ken Potts
Kids and Their Fantasies by Ken Potts
Kid with Care by Ken Potts
Confronting Marital Problems by Ken Potts
Like Their Parents by Ken Potts
Know your limits by Ken Potts
If you were to ask my Father by Eryn McMillan
Healthy Relationships by Ken Potts
Let Kids Learn to Do Things Their Own Way by Ken Potts
A Parent's Love by Ken Potts
Lessons of Empathy and Good Behavior by Ken Potts
Can This Marriage be Saved? by Ken Potts
He Turned 21 Today by Bill Nichols
Is This Marriage Really for Me? by Ken Potts
Defining Normal by Ken Potts
Keys to Nurturing Kids by Ken Potts
Father, My Mother is Gone by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Family Meals by Ken Potts
Inspired to Serve by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Parenting Skills by Ken Potts
A Successful Marriage by Ken Potts
Helping Men Find the Key to Intimacy by Ken Potts
Being an 'Older' Parent by Ken Potts
The B-I-B-L-E and LGBTQ by James N. Watkins
What Makes Us a Community? by Ken Potts
Top Ten Things My Mom Taught Me by James N. Watkins
Raising Kids by Ken Potts
Raise Up a Child by Stu Johnson
Responding to Those Who Suffer by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Father Figures by Dan Seagren
Loneliness by Stu Johnson
The Word on Marriage by Stu Johnson
Love, Marriage and Sex (2018) by James N. Watkins
Coming Together by Dan Seagren
Three Generatons by Dan Seagren
Humility by Stu Johnson
A Necessary Conversation by Stu Johnson
Womens' Lib by Dan Seagren
The Virtue of Kindness by Stu Johnson
Family Squabbles, Part 2 by Dan Seagren
Family Squabbles, Part 1 by Dan Seagren
A Family Reunion Prayer by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Grand-Parenting by Dan Seagren
Celebrating a True Dad on Father's Day by Greg Asimakoupoulos
The Greatest Show on Earth Lives On by Greg Asimakoupoulos
My Daughter's Now a Mother by Greg Asimakoupoulos
The Fruit of Love by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Reunions by Dan Seagren
My First Poem to My First Grandchild by Greg Asimakoupoulos
8 Things Never to Say When Your Friend Hurts by Bill Nichols
New Life by Rusty Wright
Diversity University by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Tell Her You Love Her by Rusty Wright
Friendship by Emily Sohn / submitted by Stu Johnson
Top Ten Secrets to Staying Married by James N. Watkins
My Mother's Hands by Greg Asimakoupoulos
"Faith of Our Mother's" updated by James N. Watkins
My Five Mothers by Dan Seagren
The Real MVP by Rusty Wright
Make Me a Blessing. What's That? by Bill Nichols
Love, Marriage and Sex . . . by James N. Watkins
Uniting the Charlie Browns by Wes Wick
Lovin' Late Bloomers by Wes Wick
Falling in Love--and Getting Back Up Again by James N. Watkins
A Marriage Mirage? by Dan Seagren
Communication by Dan Seagren
The Age of Love —It's Never Too Late to Date by Marla Stoker
The Queen by Greg Asimakoupoulos
One Father's Proud Moment by Greg Asimakoupoulos
A Movie for Valentine's Day by Rusty Wright
Valentine, How do I Love Thee? by Rusty Wright
Bring Back that Lovin' Feeling by Rusty Wright
Mealtime in Absentia by Dan Seagren
Spare the Rod? by Greg Asimakoupoulos
The Extended Family by Dan Seagren
A Well-Deserved Day by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Long to Hear "I Love You" by Greg Asimakoupoulos
The Mother of All Nurturers by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Generations by Dan Seagren
Adoption by Dan Seagren
Welcome to the Book of Face by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Family Fantasies by Dan Seagren
Family Virtues by Dan Seagren
Parenting Revisited by Dan Seagren
Strangers Among Us by Dan Seagren
The Time Has Come to Walk by Greg Asimakoupoulos
From "I Do" to "I Doze" by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Family Foibles by Dan Seagren
Neighborliness by Dan Seagren
A Quiz for Newlyweds by Greg Asimakoupoulos
When the Parent Becomes the Child by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Living Single by Dan Seagren
Digging Around the Family Tree by Greg Asimakoupoulos
A Mother's Love by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Fixing the Blame by Dan Seagren
A Birthday Poem for My 90 Year-Old Great Aunt by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Grandparenting by Dan Seagren
Bonding by Dan Seagren
The Fragile Fabric We Call Family by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Well-aged Love by Greg Asimakoupoulos
The Father of the Bride Remembers by Greg Asimakoupoulos
She Said "Yes!" by Greg Asimakoupoulos
The Mother of the Bride by Greg Asimakoupoulos
When Granny Listens by Dan Seagren
Mileage Plus by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Networking by Dan Seagren
A Book Club Extraordinaire by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Saying "I Do" Again by Dan Seagren
Prejudice by Dan Seagren
Grandchildren by Dan Seagren
Lessons from the Love Birds by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Family Trees by Dan Seagren
My Dad Went Home for Christmas by Greg Asimakoupoulos
An Overlooked Hero Remembered by Greg Asimakoupoulos
My Granddaughter's Tattoo by Dan Seagren
The Singular Truth about Polygamy by Greg Asimakoupoulos
The Silver Rule by Dan Seagren
On Being Widowed by Dan Seagren
Is Letter Writing Passe? by Dan Seagren
Open-Face Generation by Dan Seagren
Is Silence Always Golden? by Dan Seagren
Adoption Has a Face by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Summer at Grandma's House by Greg Asimakoupoulos
The Father of the Bride by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Mentors or Misfits? by Dan Seagren
Valentine Lessons from Forrest Gump by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Mother Knows Best by Greg Asimakoupoulos
The Art of Listening by Dan Seagren
Mentoring by Dan Seagren
I'm My Own Grandpa by Dan Seagren
Paw Prints in My Heart by Greg Asimakoupoulos