Saturday was my birthday so I decided I needed a day trip. In north Central Florida, where I live, there is no shortage of excursion possibilities. Everything is within an hour or a few so the choices are many.
The population and development here are out of control and I just wanted to get to someplace […]

Shopping can be addicting. Technology can be addicting. So can narcotics. So can food. So can sex. But not to everyone — only to people who have addictive tendencies, or an addictive personality.
Addiction is a serious medical condition, and it’s causes and cures are complicated and still widely unknown. Addicts have a different chemical make […]

OK, you’re a stepmom to a 17-year-old girl who has left a very ugly message (screaming and cursing) on your voicemail… this, after she triggered an argument between your husband and your husband’s ex wife. Your initial reaction is to ban her from your home until she apologizes, but now you’re not sure. What […]