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Dr. LauraMaery Gold is a marriage and family therapist in private practice in Paris France and Washington State. She's the author of many books on parenting, family finances, practical religion, and personal technology. She holds multiple advanced degrees and certifications in family counseling, personal finance, and law.

LauraMaery and her husband are the parents of seven children and believe they may hold some sort of world record for being the longest-married (and most happily-married) couple to have met on line -- back before the Internet was even a thing.

She blogs regularly at www.AlliedFamilyTherapy.com and at www.TheRelationship.Institute, the home of her new series of books on relational communication ...more

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How to Stop Escalation

People who operate from principles have an easier time of staying calm in the face of provocation than people who don't yet have clearly enunciated principles.

Here's an example of a principle-based skript. The two principles at play here are:

1. I don't argue electronically.

2. I won't be shouted at.

In this exchange, the other party might -- or might not -- stay angry, but the assurance that a con

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	Homeschool Your Child for Free: More Than 1,200 Smart, Effective, and Practical Resources for Home Education on the Internet and Beyond by LauraMaery Gold (Goodreads Author), Joan M. Zielinski 3.63 avg rating — 332 ratings — published 2000 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Homeschooling Step-by-Step: 100+ Simple Solutions to Homeschooling Toughest Problems by LauraMaery Gold (Goodreads Author), Joan M. Zielinski 3.41 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Big Book of Internet & Web Bargains: Save Thousands Using These 5,000 Money-Saving Bargain Sites [With *] by LauraMaery Gold (Goodreads Author), Dan Post (Joint Author), Susan Silva (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Marriage isn’t a constant passion-fest; it’s more like a partnership formed to run a very small, mundane nonprofit business.”
― Lori Gottlieb, Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough

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