Real Mom of NJ http://www.realmomofnj.com Fri, 17 May 2013 15:53:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 And Now a Word From…A Life Coach http://www.realmomofnj.com/2013/05/17/married-with-children/ http://www.realmomofnj.com/2013/05/17/married-with-children/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 15:53:02 +0000 RealMomofNJ http://www.realmomofnj.com/?p=3679 We all get so wrapped up in our kids that sometimes we forget our spouse or partner. Your relationship with your mate is the foundation of your family, and it deserves the same time and attention as your relationship with your kids. Easier said than done sometimes though, right? Life coach Meg has 3 easy [...]

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