Be Your Own Happiness

Parents often base our own sense of happiness on external circumstances. We find ourselves dependent on…

Get Your News Fast

The quote above is over 2000 years old, long before the human mind could possibly imagine our world of constant, streaming images and messages. This makes…

Don’t Get Impeached

For Nixon, it wasn’t so much the campaign to discredit his opponents (although illegal), it was the…

Parent different.

Monday we talked about a choice: Would you want paradise alone, or the real world with your mate?

Here’s another choice: Would you rather…

H.A.L.T.

If you’ve ever had surgery, you’ve probably heard the Dr. warn against making any big decisions, or having any deep discussions …

Real Mature

“Maturity is both a static and a dynamic concept.” (Leo Buscaglia)   OK, let’s finish our discussion on maturity (for now). It’s generally understood that mature people have a strong sense of who they are, separate and apart from others. They understand their need for intimate relationships, but they are not dependent upon others to […]

Act Your Age

Yesterday, I talked about how I sometimes struggle to act my age. There seems to be this natural phenomenon…

Tell Me, Don’t Show Me

Funny thing about revenge – in an effort to heal our hurt we decide to hurt right back. Whenever we choose to…

No More Mr. Nice Guy

Those who know me personally know I’m not really big on “nice.” I don’t really trust people who are always “nice,” and one of my favorite…

Appreciating Appreciation

The easiest way I know to bring great harmony into your marriage is to just say thank you. Go out of…