Meet Chris Stevens
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Chris Stevens was born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia and moved to Atlanta in 1995. He has attended three colleges and a trade school and has been a chef, an America Sign Language interpreter, a cater-waiter and a retail-wage slave.
Tags: Ten Tips for Writing Your Perfect Wedding Vows
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(From a minister who has officiated at hundreds of weddings and services of union)
1. Start with a nice clean piece of paper (lavender is good, but any kind will work). Down the left side of the page, write the numbers 1-10. Now – without stopping to think about it, fill in this page! Write down the first 10 things that come to mind in response to this sentence: “I love (my partner’s name) because . . . “ Set this piece of paper aside.
Template for a Wedding or Commitment Ceremony
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This is one of the most popular pages at GayRites.NET. We get so many requests for "More!" that we have added a new section to our bookstore. Visit the store.
Provided courtesy of Reverend Rebecca Armstrong (www.revreb.com)
Gay & Lesbian Love Poetry for Commitment Ceremony
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Gay and Lesbian Love Poetry for a Commitment Ceremony This is the second most popular pages at GayRites.NET. We get so many requests for "More!" that we have added a new GLBT love-poem section to our bookstore. Provided courtesy of Reverend Rebecca Armstrong (www.revreb.com)
1,049 Federal Marriage Rights You Can't Have
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The complete report from the US Government Accounting Office. Read it .. and become an activist!
Staying Friends with Former Lovers and Spouses
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Extended Family Relationships: Staying Friends with Former Lovers and Spouses Author: Kevin B. Burk, Author of The Relationship Handbook It's natural to want to maintain a relationship with our former romantic partners (assuming that the relationship ended on reasonably good terms, of course). We shared a special bond with them, and they touched our lives and contributed to our sense of self in ways that we cannot even begin to describe.
Prepare Your Child for the School Bully
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Have You Prepared Your Child For The School Bully? Copyright 2010 Patricia Gatto School violence. The very words send shivers down a parent's spine. Does the phrase school bully evoke the same emotions? It should. As subtle as it may seem, bullying is a form of violence. Experts estimate that almost 75% of today's youth will be involved in some aspect of bullying before they enter high school. And the chances are, your child will be one of the statistics. Long gone is the idea that bullying is a natural process of youth, a coming of age.
Top Ten Ways to Teach Values to Your Kids
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Top Ten Ways to Teach Values to Your Kids AUTHOR: Mark Brandenburg MA, CPCC, http://www.markbrandenburg.com mark@markbrandenburg.com Top Ten Ways to Teach Values to Your Kids: In a consumer-driven society that broadcasts values you don’t approve of, how can you teach values to your kids? Here are ten ideas to help you: 1. Tell them your life stories and teach through your stories. Kids love to hear stories about your childhood. Weave in some moral dilemmas, and you’ve got great opportunities to teach them values.
Dads, Kids and Mistakes
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Dads, Kids, and Mistakes AUTHOR: Mark Brandenburg MA, CPCC http://www.markbrandenburg.com mark@markbrandenburg.com We're sitting at the breakfast table, and we're in a hurry. The kids were slow to get dressed for school this morning, and we needed to get out the door soon. "Clank!" My five-year-old son spills his glass of milk all over the table and the floor. He and my daughter become statues as they gaze at the mess. I feel my mind begin to race and an urge to raise my voice. And then, I remember to take a breath.