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	<title>Black and Married With Kids.com - A Positive Image of Marriage and Family</title>
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	<description>The Web’s Most Popular Destination for Guidance on African American Marriage and Parenting</description>
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		<title>10 Things That Happy Black Women Know</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:31:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kara Stevens</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Single]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[happy black woman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[happy black women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Independent Woman]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is a &#8220;happy black woman&#8221; revolution happening! We are making decisions to get everything we want out of life: beautiful bodies, strong romantic relationships, healthy family connections, meaningful friendships, money, preferred careers, and grounded spirituality. We are doing it by being purposeful about how we think, what we believe, and how we act. Here <a class="read-more" href="http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/10-things-that-happy-black-women-know/">Keep Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>5 Reasons I&#8217;ve Been Celibate For the Last 8 Years</title>
		<link>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/5-reasons-ive-been-celibate-for-the-last-8-years/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BMWK Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Single]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[celibacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[why be celibate]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[by Michelle G Cameron As a divorced mother of one son, it was a challenge becoming single again. I was making the decision to live a celibate life after experiencing sex for the first time during my marriage. Although it was difficult when I first started out (and it still is), here are 5 reasons why <a class="read-more" href="http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/5-reasons-ive-been-celibate-for-the-last-8-years/">Keep Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>VIDEO: Short Film Steps Inside a Marriage Going Through Storms</title>
		<link>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/video-short-film-steps-inside-a-marriage-going-through-storms/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/video-short-film-steps-inside-a-marriage-going-through-storms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jackie Bledsoe, Jr.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Videos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fighting for your marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marriage Ministry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marriage Pressure Points]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[storms in marriage]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Is your spouse aware of the expectations you have in your marriage?  Have those expectations gone unmet, and led to disappointment?  Over time has this led you to resent your spouse? The Marriage Pressure Points Ministry, has created another powerful short film titled, Storms.  The film allows you to step in the middle of a marriage <a class="read-more" href="http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/video-short-film-steps-inside-a-marriage-going-through-storms/">Keep Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Incarcerated Parents: Sesame Street Helps Kids Cope</title>
		<link>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/incarcerated-parents-sesame-street-helps-kids-cope/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/incarcerated-parents-sesame-street-helps-kids-cope/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Wright</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sesame Street]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sesame Street Alex]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sesame Street Incarcerated Parents]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As parents of a toddler, my husband and I are careful with what we let our daughter watch on television. Like many small children, she loves Sesame Street and watches it regularly. Having grown up as Sesame Street kids ourselves, we are both familiar with and confident in their programming. I personally appreciate their efforts <a class="read-more" href="http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/incarcerated-parents-sesame-street-helps-kids-cope/">Keep Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>VIDEO: BMWK Talks with Patrice Lovely from Tyler Perry&#8217;s Love Thy Neighbor</title>
		<link>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/video-bmwk-talks-with-patrice-lovely-from-tyler-perrys-love-thy-neighbor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/video-bmwk-talks-with-patrice-lovely-from-tyler-perrys-love-thy-neighbor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheree Adams</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Videos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Love Thy Neighbor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Miss Hattie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OWN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patrice Lovely]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tyler Perry]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Have you checked out OWN/Tyler Perry&#8217;s new sitcom, Love Thy Neighbor? Pretty funny stuff&#8230;especially Mama Hattie. Hattie Love (played by Patrice Lovely) is the hysterically funny mom and grandmom that you do NOT want to mess with! Her antics keep you rolling but her intentions keep you in love with her. Recently, we had the <a class="read-more" href="http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/video-bmwk-talks-with-patrice-lovely-from-tyler-perrys-love-thy-neighbor/">Keep Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Join Us For #TheSoulMan Twitter Viewing Party 6/19 10:30PM EST</title>
		<link>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/join-us-for-thesoulman-twitter-viewing-party-619-1030pm-est/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/join-us-for-thesoulman-twitter-viewing-party-619-1030pm-est/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Tyler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[#TheSoulMan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Soul Man]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Soul Man on TV Land]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Soul Man Twitter Party]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[What channel is TV Land]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This Wednesday night we&#8217;re having a Twitter Viewing Party to celebrate the season 2 premiere and return of one of our favorite sitcoms, The Soul Man. The show which stars Cedric the Entertainer, Niecy Nash and Wesley Jonathan airs Wednesday June 19th at 11PM EST on TV Land but the party kicks off half an hour <a class="read-more" href="http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/join-us-for-thesoulman-twitter-viewing-party-619-1030pm-est/">Keep Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why not Celebrate the 4th of July in Philly!</title>
		<link>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/why-not-celebrate-the-4th-of-july-in-philly/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/why-not-celebrate-the-4th-of-july-in-philly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kirstin Fuller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[4th of July Activities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[4th of July in Philly]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The official first day of summer is June 21st but I really don&#8217;t feel it&#8217;s truly summer til the 4th of July!  It&#8217;s our nation&#8217;s birthday and everyone usually celebrates with cook outs, concerts and traditional fireworks displays. But, no one celebrates the 4th of July like Philadelphia! This year&#8217;s &#8220;Wawa Welcome America&#8221; events promise <a class="read-more" href="http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/why-not-celebrate-the-4th-of-july-in-philly/">Keep Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>From Head to Toe: 5 Body Parts I Love on My Husband</title>
		<link>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/from-head-to-toe-5-body-parts-i-love-on-my-husband/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/from-head-to-toe-5-body-parts-i-love-on-my-husband/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Michelle Johnson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intimacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intimacy in marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[loving my husband]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ways to show my husband love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[what I love about my husband]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Is there more than one main body part a woman is supposed to love on her husband? Really, what&#8217;s more important than &#8220;that one&#8221;?  Plenty. When you are in a truly intimate and loving marriage, you recognize that there is so much more to physical intimacy than sex. Each touch, each caress, each body part <a class="read-more" href="http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/from-head-to-toe-5-body-parts-i-love-on-my-husband/">Keep Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why the Fear of Being Lonely Isn&#8217;t a Good Reason to Get Married</title>
		<link>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/why-the-fear-of-being-lonely-isnt-a-good-reason-to-get-married/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/why-the-fear-of-being-lonely-isnt-a-good-reason-to-get-married/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Troy Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Single]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[getting married for the wrong reasons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reasons for getting married]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the fear of being lonely]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[So I was out the other night and met a young lady who was engaged to be married.  After showing me her ring and telling me about her wedding plans, I asked her a very simple question: ”Why do you want to marry him?” She took an awkward pause and thought, and thought, and thought <a class="read-more" href="http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/why-the-fear-of-being-lonely-isnt-a-good-reason-to-get-married/">Keep Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>4 Ways To Stay Away From Revenge</title>
		<link>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/4-ways-to-stay-away-from-revenge/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/4-ways-to-stay-away-from-revenge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elev8.com</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Single]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Revenge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stay Away From Revenge]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Do we instantly go  from zero to revenge and avenge in thirty seconds? Revenge does not serve any proper survival role. The original harm is already done. Revenge will not undo it Revenge and Anger is not a place to handle everything. If you act unloving towards others, you are drained of love yourself. Try <a class="read-more" href="http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/4-ways-to-stay-away-from-revenge/">Keep Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Feeling Loved on Father&#8217;s Day With King&#8217;s Hawaiian Bread</title>
		<link>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/feeling-loved-on-fathers-day-with-kings-hawaiian-bread/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/feeling-loved-on-fathers-day-with-kings-hawaiian-bread/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Tyler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[King's Hawaiian Bread]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Father&#8217;s day is one of my favorite days of the year. Ronnie and the kids pull out all of the stops to ensure I have an amazing day and feel totally loved. This year they achieved the task with food, food and more food. In the late morning we went out to one of my favorite local <a class="read-more" href="http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/feeling-loved-on-fathers-day-with-kings-hawaiian-bread/">Keep Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>College Enrollment for Black Women Hits Record High</title>
		<link>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/college-enrollment-for-black-women-hits-record-high/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/college-enrollment-for-black-women-hits-record-high/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BMWK Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Black women in college]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Janks Morton]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[EDUCATION &#124; Black Women have surpassed all groups by race and gender for college entrance By Janks Morton College Enrollment For the first time since the US Census has collected data around educational attainment and enrollment, in 2011 African-American women’s enrollment in colleges has hit a record high. According to the analysis of the most recent census <a class="read-more" href="http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/college-enrollment-for-black-women-hits-record-high/">Keep Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>In Your Marriage, Can You Stand the Rain?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/in-your-marriage-can-you-stand-the-rain/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/in-your-marriage-can-you-stand-the-rain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BMWK Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[getting through the tough times]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marriage seasons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seasons of Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weathering the storms]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[by Rahaman “Kil” Kilpatrick On a perfect day, I know that I can count on you/when that’s not possible, tell me can you weather a storm? – New Edition I was at work one day listening to the Jukebox and New Edition’s “Can You Stand the Rain” came on. Now I can’t front, growing up <a class="read-more" href="http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/in-your-marriage-can-you-stand-the-rain/">Keep Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>“Help, I’m Not Attracted to My Spouse”</title>
		<link>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/help-im-not-attracted-to-my-spouse/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/help-im-not-attracted-to-my-spouse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:33:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tiya Cunningham-Sumter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[not attracted to husband]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[not attracted to wife]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This statement, brought to me recently, is such an honest admission and one countless couples fight to overcome. Relationships aren’t always easy or consistently overflowing with excessive amounts of joy. If we are truthful, we can admit, some periods are more taxing or complicated than others. There will be phases when our partner annoys, disappoints <a class="read-more" href="http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/help-im-not-attracted-to-my-spouse/">Keep Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Money Monday: BlackStartUp.com Uses Crowdfunding to Help Black Start-Ups</title>
		<link>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/money-monday-blackstartup-com-uses-crowdfunding-to-help-black-start-ups/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/money-monday-blackstartup-com-uses-crowdfunding-to-help-black-start-ups/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alonzo Peters</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Money]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Crowdfunding has opened a world of opportunity for individuals, businesses, and organizations seeking sorely needed cash to fund their ideas. The idea is simple. Large numbers of people, each providing small sums of money, help fund a particular project. Websites like RocketHub, Kickstarter and Indiegogo help facilitate the process, making it possible for businesses and <a class="read-more" href="http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2013/06/money-monday-blackstartup-com-uses-crowdfunding-to-help-black-start-ups/">Keep Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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